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Crystal Palace sign Brennan Johnson from Tottenham Hotspur for club-record fee in big early January move for Oliver Glasner's side

Crystal Palace have confirmed the signing of Brennan Johnson from Tottenham Hotspur. Palace head coach Oliver Glasner said ahead of the January transfer window that his side would be active in their pursuit of additions, and the acquisition of Johnson represents a significant investment as The Eagles seek success in their domestic and European campaign.

Crystal Palace have announced the signing of Brennan Johnson from Tottenham Hotspur on a four-and-a-half year contract.

Johnson, 24, joins Palace in a club-record deal, reported to be worth £35 million. He will be eligible to make his debut for the club against Newcastle United on Sunday.

"I'm really excited and I'm really happy," Johnson told Palace's official media. "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."

Head coach Oliver Glasner added: "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.

"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."

Johnson departs north London after more than two years, having joined Spurs from Nottingham Forest in September 2023 for a fee in excess of £45m.

The winger managed five goals in his first season at the club, but struck 18 times in all competitions last term to finish his second campaign as Spurs' highest goalscorer.

He scored the only goal of the UEFA Europa League final in May 2025, as Spurs beat Manchester United 1-0 in Bilbao to end their 17-year trophy drought.

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Having been a regular for previous head coach Ange Postecoglou, Johnson's role had diminished somewhat under Thomas Frank this season, regularly appearing from the bench, with Mohammed Kudus often featuring on the right flank in his place.

The reported £35m figure is the fourth-highest transfer fee commanded by a Spurs player in history, with Johnson behind only Gareth Bale, Harry Kane and Kyle Walker.

Johnson appeared 22 times for Spurs in all competitions this season - 10 of which from the start - scoring four goals. He made 107 appearances in total for the club.

The Wales international will join Palace's push for European honours, as they face a play-off to decide whether they will reach the last 16 of the UEFA Conference League, having finished 10th in the league phase table.

Palace chairman Steve Parish said: "I’m delighted that Brennan has joined us at Crystal Palace – 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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Tottenham boss Thomas Frank will return to his former club, Brentford, on New Year's Day for the first time since leaving in the summer to join Spurs. Ahead of that match, he spoke to the media and answered questions about the winter transfer window. Despite saying the club will be active, Frank would not be drawn on the future of Brennan Johnson, who has been linked with a move to Crystal Palace.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank has refused to comment on the future of Brennan Johnson, following reports that the club have agreed a deal with Crystal Palace for the sale of the Wales international.

According to The Athletic, a £35 million agreement has reportedly been settled on by Spurs and Palace ahead of the winter transfer window opening on New Year’s Day.

Asked for clarification of Johnson’s situation during his pre-match press conference ahead of their Premier League game against Brentford, Frank said: "Again, this is the third time I think I get that question, so there's rumours out there. In general, I'm not commenting on that.

"No matter if we want to sign or sell a player or get a staff member in or out, I have no interest in commenting either way."

Johnson has only made six Premier League starts since Frank replaced Ange Postecoglou as manager in the summer.

The 24-year-old - who arrived at Spurs from Nottingham Forest in 2023 - has not found the net in the league since their win at Manchester City in August.

Johnson did, however, score in their UEFA Champions League win against FC Copenhagen in November, before being sent off in the same match.

Asked if Johnson would be part of the squad for their first match of 2026 against Brentford on New Year’s Day, Frank said: "He contributed to a very good and important win against Crystal Palace.

"He trained very well today. I expect him fully to be available and able to play against Brentford."

Johnson was Tottenham’s leading scorer in all competitions last season with 18 goals.

That included arguably the biggest goal of his career, as he got the winner in the UEFA Europa League final against Manchester United in Bilbao.

Despite remaining coy about Johnson’s future, Frank did open up about his desire to be active in the transfer window.

"We will be in the market," Frank said. "We are definitely interested in, if we can, strengthening the squad. We will do that.

"I've said it a few times before that things are important. Of course, different types you can add to a squad, but the main bit is the ones we add need to be ones that we really think can improve the team.

"And then, like normal, there can be outgoings if you want to try to make a share of the squad."

Brentford return not 'business as usual' for Frank

Tottenham will kick off 2026 with a trip to Brentford, as Frank returns to his former club for the first time since switching west London for north in the summer.

Frank started life at Brentford as an assistant to Dean Smith, before taking over in the top job following Smith’s sacking in 2018.

He then guided the club to promotion to the Premier League - at the second time of asking - via the Championship play-offs in 2021, before establishing them as a top-flight outfit until his departure for Spurs in the summer of 2025.

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Looking ahead to his return to the club, Frank said: "That one cannot be business as usual. That is special.

"I don't think I have thought that much about a game when it's coming back to me. And I'm actually happy that I have those emotions, because that means it meant something to me. The nine years I spent at Brentford, almost seven as a head coach.

"Brentford Football Club, the fans and especially the people I work closely with, have a special place in my heart.

"That's the longest time I've ever been at a club, and we achieved incredible things together. So that is very, very special."

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Alexander Isak is set for a spell on the sidelines as Liverpool announced he has undergone surgery on an ankle injury. It is the latest setback for Isak at Anfield after his British-record £125 million move from Newcastle United, and particularly ill-timed given he had netted just his second Premier League goal for The Reds moments before suffering the injury.

Liverpool striker Alexander Isak has undergone surgery on an ankle injury he suffered after scoring in his side’s 2-1 Premier League win over Tottenham Hotspur.

Isak netted his third goal for Liverpool following his controversial British-record £125m summer move to Anfield from Newcastle, but was tackled by Micky van de Ven in the process and stayed down for several minutes before being helped off the pitch by medical staff.

"Alexander Isak today successfully underwent surgery on the injury he sustained on Saturday," read a club statement released on Tuesday evening.

"The Liverpool striker was injured in a challenge in the process of scoring the opening goal against Tottenham Hotspur and had to be substituted.

"After diagnosis, an operation was completed today on an ankle injury that included a fibula fracture.

"Isak's rehabilitation will now continue at the AXA Training Centre, with no timeframe yet placed on his return."

Of the two lower leg bones, the fibula is generally smaller than the tibia, located on the outer side.

While the club gave no indication of recovery time, surgery on fibula fractures is thought to lead to months, rather than weeks, before full rehabilitation.

With Liverpool already missing Mohamed Salah at the Africa Cup of Nations, it is the latest setback in Isak’s nascent Anfield career.

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Having missed out on pre-season training due to his protracted exit from Newcastle, Isak scored on his debut in the Carabao Cup against Championship side Southampton, but had to wait until the last day of November at West Ham to open his Premier League account. Having looked more like his old self against Spurs, he is now set for a spell on the sidelines.

Meanwhile, Sweden fans will hope the injury will not jeopardise their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

Sweden face Ukraine in their play-off semi-final on March 26, with the final against either Poland or Albania scheduled for March 31.

In the immediate aftermath of Liverpool's victory over Tottenham, manager Arne Slot said he had a "gut feeling" that Isak's injury was "not good".

"I don't have any news on him but if a player scores, gets injured and doesn't come back on the pitch or doesn't try to come back, which Conor Bradley, for example did, but I had to take him off and couldn't come on," said Slot.

"But if a player doesn't try to come back it is usually not a good thing but I cannot say anything more than that. That is just a gut feeling and nothing more than that, nothing medical to say about it.

"I haven't spoken to him about it yet but it's a good thing he scored, a good goal assisted by Florian Wirtz. I said players are getting better, the team is getting better. It wasn't perfect today, especially the last 10 minutes but we pick up points and are developing in a way I want to see."

Liverpool next play Wolves on December 27.

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TNT Sports and discovery+ is set to host a feast of Premier League matches in February, including a full round of fixtures between February 10 and 12. First up, we head to Old Trafford for Manchester United v Tottenham on February 7. Among the midweek matches to be shown are Chelsea v Leeds United and Brentford v Arsenal, with Manchester City v Newcastle also live later in the month.

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A full set of fixtures will be shown live on your screens between February 10 and 12, including Brentford v Arsenal.

As the business end of the season approaches, there is plenty at stake and the results of these matches should shape how the table looks come May.

First up, we head to Old Trafford for Manchester United v Tottenham on February 7, a reversal of the fixture we showed in November, which ended in a 2-2 draw.

There should be plenty of drama, as both sides hope to strengthen their claim for a European spot.

We will then turn our focus to a football bonanza, with all 20 clubs featuring on TNT Sports between February 10 and 12.

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There will be three matches played simultaneously on Tuesday, February 10 at 19:30: Spurs v Newcastle, Chelsea v Leeds and Everton v Bournemouth. West Ham v Man Utd will follow at the slightly later time of 20:15.

The following night brings five games, with four kicking off at 19:30: Aston Villa v Brighton, Man City v Fulham, Crystal Palace v Burnley and Nottingham Forest v Wolves. Sunderland v Liverpool follows at 20:15.

All eyes will turn to the Gtech Stadium on Thursday, February 12, where Brentford will entertain Premier League challengers Arsenal.

Mikel Arteta's side are determined to end their 22-year wait for a Premier League trophy and this London derby could prove crucial in their quest to do so.

Hot on their heels are Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, and the TNT Sports cameras will be at the Etihad to see whether The Citizens can get the better of Newcastle on Saturday, February 21.

An exciting month wraps up on February 28 when Bournemouth host high-flying Sunderland, who are defying the odds in their first season back in the Premier League since 2017.

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The following games will be shown live on TNT Sports:

SAT, DEC 20NEWCASTLE UNITED v CHELSEA12:30SAT, DEC 27NOTTINGHAM FOREST v MANCHESTER CITY12:30SUN, JAN 4LEEDS UNITED v MANCHESTER UNITED12:30SAT, JAN 17NOTTINGHAM FOREST v ARSENAL17:30SAT, JAN 24WEST HAM UNITED v SUNDERLAND12:30SAT, JAN 31LIVERPOOL v NEWCASTLE UNITED20:00SAT FEB 7MANCHESTER UNITED v TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR12:30TUES FEB 10TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR v NEWCASTLE19:30TUES FEB 10CHELSEA v LEEDS UNITED19:30TUES FEB 10EVERTON v BOURNEMOUTH19:30TUES FEB 10WEST HAM UNITED v MANCHESTER UNITED20:15WED FEB 11ASTON VILLA v BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION19:30WED FEB 11MANCHESTER CITY v FULHAM19:30WED FEB 11CRYSTAL PALACE v BURNLEY19:30WED FEB 11NOTTINGHAM FOREST v WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS19:30WED FEB 11SUNDERLAND v LIVERPOOL20:15THURS FEB 12BRENTFORD v ARSENAL*20:00SAT FEB 21MANCHESTER CITY v NEWCASTLE UNITED**12:30SAT FEB 28BOURNEMOUTH v SUNDERLAND12:30

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'It's burning' - Thomas Frank bemoans Tottenham Hotspur performance in 'very disappointing' defeat to Nottingham Forest

Tottenham Hotspur were left languishing in mid-table after a heavy loss to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Sunday afternoon. Manager Thomas Frank did not mince his words in response to a humbling result, admitting the performance was "hugely disappointing". Spurs are 11th with 22 points from 16 games after falling to a sixth Premier League defeat of the season.

Thomas Frank admitted the pain of his Tottenham Hotspur side's 3-0 loss to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League was "burning".

A brace from Callum Hudson-Odoi and an Ibrahim Sangare goal gave the hosts an emphatic victory at the City Ground.

Spurs have now won just one of their last seven in the Premier League, and Frank admitted the performance was unacceptable.

"It was hugely disappointing," he told Sky Sports. "It's burning, annoying. That was a bad performance, especially first half.

"Overall, we looked disjointed. We didn't win enough duels, and then we couldn't hit each other. It seemed like we gave the ball away every time we won it back.

"Of course, the first two goals are two mistakes, that happens. We need to work to be more consistent. It's two steps forward and a step back today.

"That's down to individuals. We are in it together, we win together and lose together. It's hugely irritating that we perform like this today. Simple passing, I think we lose the ball 20 times, simple passes."

Hudson-Odoi's opener came from a mistake at the back as Spurs attempted to play out.

"It's a clear one, you see it in the Premier League every week, Serie A, La Liga all over the world," Frank said when asked about the error. "In, bounce it out with your first touch.

"On paper, black and white, we lost 3-0 here. The better team won today. When things are going against us, we need to keep doing the right thing and keep our cool heads."

On anger from Tottenham's travelling fans at the final whistle, Frank added: "Like I've said before, if you don't perform, that's more than fair enough their frustration."

Spurs right-back Pedro Porro, meanwhile, claimed the club's supporters deserved better.

"The away fans don't deserve this," he said. "Today this was a bad game from us. Now we're focusing on the next game.

"Every game is difficult in the Premier League. We can play on Tuesday and win in the Champions League, but in the Premier League it is different.

"Maybe more intensity, I don't know. But I feel especially sorry for the fans. The fans don't deserve this today."

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It was a contrasting assessment from Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche, who praised his side's discipline as they moved five points clear of the relegation zone.

"I thought the lads were outstanding from start to finish," he said. "Our shape was good, the pressing was good. So much we see as coaches.

"We want to give the players a base to work from. I trust their judgement. If it's a bad ball, go and press, if it's a good ball, hold your shape. We were fantastic at that.

"The players are looking fitter, sharper and also the quality, I know we have quality here, it was on show today. It's often about building the basics. The players are doing it brilliantly, all of them. We're building that squad mentality. It's a work in progress, a constant work in progress.

"When I got in here it needed some sort of correcting. We've done what we can, but the players deserve the credit, they're the ones out there. I think they've been fantastic. One game like that doesn't solve everything, but there are clear signs."

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Thomas Frank says Tottenham Hotspur form 'completely natural' after 17th-placed finish in Premier League but needs to be 'so much better'

Thomas Frank believes Tottenham Hotspur's inconsistent form is "completely natural" after the club finished 17th in the Premier League in 2024/25. But the Spurs head coach also insisted that his side "need to be so much better" as they prepare to face Slavia Prague in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday evening, live on TNT Sports and discovery+. Tottenham currently sit 16th in the league phase.

Thomas Frank is happy that he has built a "solid foundation" at Tottenham Hotspur, but the head coach believes that there is "so much" room for improvement.

Spurs' UEFA Champions League clash at home to Slavia Prague on Tuesday evening, shown live on TNT Sports and discovery+, offers the north Londoners a chance to win consecutive matches in all competitions for the first time since mid-September.

A five-match winless streak heading into the festive period had cranked up the pressure on Frank, but a comfortable 2-0 victory over Brentford in their latest outing offered the Dane green shoots of progress.

"I think I will say it like this: there is space for improvements," Frank told TNT Sports. "But I think we've found an okay, solid foundation, but I would like to add so much more.

"But I actually think it is completely natural with a squad and a team that finished 17th last year, and of course won the Europa League, fantastic. Now we want to finish much higher, plus we want to compete in the Champions League, which is at a higher level.

"So to be able to balance everything, we still maybe don't have all the players available that we'd like to. So that's a balancing act. But that's no complaint; that's just the way it is.

"I like the signs of improvement, but I know we need to be so much better."

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Slavia are yet to pick up a victory in Europe's premier competition this season, but the Czech champions have held Bodo/Glimt, Atalanta and Athletic Club to draws.

So Frank is unlikely to take the visitors to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium lightly, even after a comprehensive win over Brentford last time out.

"I've got this 24-hour rule. So after wins, for example after Brentford, I'm allowing myself the joy and the happiness of a win, because you need to do that because it's so relentless," said Frank.

"But then you can't be too happy or too satisfied for too long because you need to be on it for the next game. The other way around, if you lose a game, you can't be disappointed too long. You need to move on because the next game is ahead of you.

"So that's how I try to deal with it. And also, never be too high or too low. It's normally never as bad or as good as you think."

Kudus 'not surprised at all' by Simons display

Xavi Simons was on the scoresheet for the first time in Tottenham white at the weekend, sealing his side's 2-0 win in the 43rd minute.

The summer signing also assisted Richarlison's opener, took four shots and completed 84% of his passes.

And fellow new recruit Mohammed Kudus was "not surprised at all" by the Dutchman's display, calling it "just the beginning" for the 22-year-old.

"Every player is different. Some need more time, some don't," said Kudus. "But Xavi has been training well, good mentality, giving his all. Even though he's not been starting in the past games, he's still sharp and ready for his opportunity.

"But how he played on Saturday, I'm not surprised at all, because his mentality and his focus, his energy is going to help the team a lot and definitely it's just the beginning.

"I know he has a lot more to do, to show. But I'm really, really happy that he was able to get his first goal and perform like that on Saturday.

"Hopefully we can build on that and all the new players, the better we can do to help each other settle in, the more we can connect with each other. I and him and all the other team-mates will help a lot because he has a lot more to offer to us."

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