Nottingham Forest to sign Liverpool cult hero: report

By Mark White
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Nottingham Forest are close to bringing a Liverpool fan favourite to the City Ground, as Brennan Johnson's replacement

Nottingham Forest to sign Liverpool cult hero: Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper thanks the travelling fans during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on August 26, 2023 in Manchester, England.
(Image credit: Ritchie Sumpter/Nottingham Forest FC via Getty Images)

Nottingham Forest are poised to bring a Liverpool favourite to the City Ground.

The Tricky Trees have sold Brennan Johnson to Tottenham, in a deal thought to be worth around £47.5 million. David Ornstein of The Athletic confirmed a 10 per cent sell-on clause and the Welshman penning a five-year contract with the option of a further year.

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Mark White
Mark White
Content Editor

Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.