Tottenham Hotspur could broker an intriguing swap deal, as Ange Postecoglou continues his squad overhaul in north London.
The Lilywhites are off to a good start in the Premier League this term, having beaten Manchester United at the weekend and taken a point from Brentford away from home in their opening two fixtures. But with plenty of business still to do, Postecoglou has areas of his team that he needs to address.
Tottenham would still like another forward having lost Harry Kane this summer – and with plenty of players to shift this summer, there could still be other names heading for the exit door.
Harry Kane was the major departure for Tottenham this summer (Image credit: Getty Images)
According to The Mail, Spurs are still pursuing Brennan Johnson of Nottingham Forest and could offer the Tricky Trees a swap deal involving Davinson Sanchez.
Previously Tottenham's record signing, the Colombian has fallen down the pecking order over the years and is one of several fringe players that Postecoglou is open to parting with. Sanchez still has plenty of Premier League experience though and could play in a back three or a four for Forest.
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Forest rejected a bid from Brentford in the region of £35 million earlier in the window – and it's believed that they are holding out for a fee of around £50m. This could well be reached, however, in the form of a swap move.
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Tottenham received an offer of around £12m for Sanchez from Spartak Moscow over the summer as per talkSPORT. In theory, they could match Brentford's £35m bid and offer Sanchez to Forest for Johnson.
Brennan Johnson of Nottingham Forest is on Tottenham's radar (Image credit: Ritchie Sumpter/Nottingham Forest FC via Getty Images)
Sanchez has endured a tough time of late in a Lilywhites shirt and suffered the ignominy of being replaced after he was brought onto the field in the defeat against Bournemouth last season, with the crowd on his back.
Johnson is valued by Transfermarkt to be worth €38m.
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