There comes a certain point in your career where everything just clicks. It comes together in an instant and all of a sudden you’re justifying the enormous price tag paid for your services. Tottenham’s Brennan Johnson is enjoying that realisation right now.
The Welshman has been a man-possessed in recent weeks, scoring in six straight games for Spurs and he even made it seven in seven by scoring for his country a few days ago.
It’s a remarkable turnaround, truth be told. The winger was the subject of vile abuse following his underwhelming display in the north London derby defeat to Arsenal, abuse that made him deactivate his social media.
Well, that looks like the best decision of his career. Since that moment his incredible run in front of goal has commenced. He now looks the real deal, but that won’t deter Ange Postecoglou and Co from entering the transfer market to strengthen the squad.
Spurs chasing English winger
One of the main target areas for Postecoglou to improve over the recent summer window was the striker region.
They hadn’t replace Harry Kane and Heung-min Son cannot do it all by himself. So, they shelled out £65m to bring Bournemouth’s Dominic Solanke down to the capital.
With three goals and two assists to his name already, he looks like a fine signing for the Lilywhites.
They could now sign another promising English player according to reports out of Germany where BILD suggest that Borussia Dortmund’s Jamie Gittens is of interest.
They write that ‘top clubs are increasingly keen’ on signing the winger who is being scouted by Chelsea, Spurs and Liverpool ahead of a move in 2025.
How Gittens compares to Brennan Johnson
As talent scout Jacek Kulig has labelled the Dortmund sensation, he is a “wonderkid”. Just 20 years of age, it surely won’t be too long before the exciting young winger is given a chance by England.
After all, he has been on fire for Dortmund this term as he follows in the footsteps of the likes of Jadon Sancho and Jude Bellingham by shining in the Bundesliga.
Gitten has already scored four times in nine outings this term and has two assists under his belt. It’s slightly behind Johnson’s haul of six goals in all competitions but he is far more complete at such a young age.
The largest difference is that the young forward is a left winger by trade, preferring to cut inside rather than run at his defensive marker on the outside as Johnson does. What that does mean is that the pair could star alongside each other in the same Spurs team.
