Tottenham have confirmed the exit of Brennan Johnson. The 24-year-old forward, who was signed from Nottingham Forest in September 2023 for a hefty £47.5million, has moved to Crystal Palace in a record-breaking deal for the club. Johnson made 106 appearances for Spurs, netting 27 goals and setting up 18 more. The Welsh international played a crucial role in Tottenham's UEFA Europa League triumph in May 2025, scoring a close-range goal in the final at San Mames Stadium.
Under Ange Postecoglou's management, Johnson was a pivotal figure in the team. Despite his stellar performances, contributing to at least 15 goals in each of his last two Premier League seasons, he found it challenging to secure a spot in Thomas Frank's starting eleven. Although Johnson featured 22 times under the Danish manager, he only clocked up around 900 minutes of play. Frank favoured Mohammed Kudus, a player Tottenham acquired from West Ham for an initial £50m in July 2025.
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Johnson was told by the club's top brass on New Year's Eve that he was no longer needed. The Welshman drew attention from clubs such as Bournemouth, Everton, Aston Villa, and Newcastle United before Crystal Palace swooped in to seal the deal.
It is believed that Crystal Palace shelled out £35m for Johnson, whom Steve Parish has labelled an 'exciting young talent'. Speaking to the club's media, the Eagles' chairman expressed: "I'm delighted that Brennan has joined us at Crystal Palace.
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"An exciting young talent with an excellent recent record in domestic, continental and international football. We feel we are the perfect place for Brennan to continue his already impressive journey, and his arrival bolsters our attacking options in what is proving our busiest season to date, competing on numerous fronts including, for the first time, in Europe."
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Crystal Palace's head coach, Oliver Glasner, has hailed Johnson as a 'valuable addition'. He expressed: "I'm really delighted that Brennan has joined the club. He arrives very early in the window, so credit to the club for making this happen so quickly.
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"Brennan will give us options in our attacking play with his pace and goalscoring ability and with all the upcoming games he will be a valuable addition to the squad."
On his part, Johnson shared his excitement about joining Crystal Palace: "I'm really excited and I'm really happy. Crystal Palace are such a great club, one that I've always admired. It's a great time for me to be here and join the journey that this club is on – I'm super excited."
The former Tottenham winger, who has signed a four-and-a-half year deal with Crystal Palace, will be ready for selection for Sunday afternoon's match against Newcastle United at St. James' Park. Johnson will don the number-11 shirt.
Before the official announcement of the transfer, Frank was asked about Johnson's future. The Dane, keeping his thoughts under wraps, commented: "I think there are different scenarios.
"There are players that want to leave, there are players that are a little bit like, hmm, do they want to stay or do they want to leave? And then there are players that don't want to leave.
"And that is the three different cases you need to solve between the sports directors, head coach, player and agent. And hopefully in the most cases, everyone is happy in the end of the situation."