Scouts for Nottingham Forest think the team now has two players who might take Brennan Johnson’s place. On the final day of the transfer window this summer, the forward left the City Ground and signed for Tottenham.
Johnson had been a revelation over the last two seasons at Forest. He scored 19 goals as the team were promoted during 2021/22 and then bagged eight times in the Premier League last season.
Now, the 22-year-old will hope to make a real name for himself at Tottenham in the coming months. He is currently injured, however, picking up a hamstring problem shortly after signing.
Scouts believe that Johnson can be replaced by two stars.
It proved a tough task to replace Johnson by Forest. He was an integral player but it would seem as though the scouts at the football club think two stars could be capable.
report by The Athletic has claimed how the recruitment team viewed things in the summer. it’s been mentioned this morning that Anthony Elanga and Callum Hudson-Odoi are the two that people behind the scenes think can replace Johnson.
It’s been claimed in the article that the combination of the two can replicate the qualities of Johnson. It’s not believed that either of them are the same sort of player but the pace of Elanga and the direct nature of Hudson-Odoi make them similar in tandem.
Johnson must no longer be a focus for the Reds.
Johnson was quality for Forest. However, there is no point in dwelling on these things and ultimately, his departure allowed the Reds to do some great business.
Now, it’s up to Steve Cooper to find a formula that means the Reds don’t miss Johnson. Quite rightly, the belief is that Elanga and Hudson-Odoi both have qualities that can help bridge the gap.
It will take time for both players to genuinely succeed Johnson. While Hudson-Odoi is trying to regain his best form, Elanga hasn’t played much football recently.
But Cooper is the right person for the job. The most recent report clearly indicates that there is some coordinated thought going on with the recruitment, which should make the transfer policy more understandable to skeptics.
