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We asked for your views on Crystal Palace agreeing a £35m deal with Tottenham Hotspur for Brennan Johnson.

Here are some of your comments:

Larry: They wouldn't be committing £35m for Johnson if the manager and staff didn't think he would fit Glasner's system. He has played left side and right side and has a good scoring record.

Al: Would love to see us sign Johnson. A proven player who can play across the front line and, at 24, will only improve with playing time. If we can add a centre-back, right wing-back and a decent number nine, then we might get our season back on track.

Sean: Would be a good signing and good competition for Sarr, as he can often go missing during the odd game or two. However, we could do with a forward who knows how to put the ball in the back of the net!

Steve: This could be a great signing. He's energetic and an excellent player and would fit into the Palace mould under Glasner. Let's hope we sign him and a few more ASAP to kick-start the season again.

George: Brennan Johnson would be a good signing for Palace. Nowhere near as much media noise and pressure as there is at Spurs, so he will potentially thrive as he did at Nottingham Forest. Would give us additional options, allowing rotation up front.

Frank confirmed Brennan Johnson, for whom a fee has reportedly been agreed with Crystal Palace for him, has "trained well" and is expected to be "fully available to play" on Thursday.

Asked about the news stories, the Tottenham boss responded: "This is the third time I think I get that question, so there's rumours out there. In general, I will not comment on that. No matter if you want to sign or sell a player or get a staff member in or out, I have no interest in commenting either way."

He added: "Brennan is a very important player for us. Sometimes things change if another player comes in. Unfortunately, [Mohammed] Kudus came in for him and played on the right side. So it's been a little bit more tricky to get enough starts. Brennan has been a top professional."

On other team news, Frank also confirmed Lucas Bergvall is a "small doubt" but "quite possibly" available, while captain Cristian Romero will return from suspension. Any further punishment for the Spurs captain from the FA will be decided in January.

He reflected that 11 wins from 37 league matches in 2025 is "not the greatest record" and a "club of Tottenham's stature need to win more". However, he can only assess what he has been in charge of as he has been brought in for a "longer journey" and there is "no quick fix" to Spurs' situation.

On if he has given the club a shopping list for the January transfer window: "I can't highlight enough we are in the market, we're prepared [and] we're working. But I also think it's super important that every decision I take, or together with the other guys in terms of decision-making, is for the future of the club. There's no reason to sign a player if you don't think it's for the future of the club."

On his first return to the Gtech Stadium since he left to join Spurs in the summer, Frank said it is a match that "cannot be business as usual" and is "special": "I'm actually happy that I have those emotions because that means it meant something to me. The nine years I spent at Brentford, the fans, and especially the people that I work closely with, have a special place in my heart."

However, there is no room for sentiment on the night: "There's one job to do. I'm head coach for this fantastic club. I'm working night and day to do everything I can to improve the team and the club, and there's one aim - I want to win the football match. And then it's special to come back."

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed to sell winger Brennan Johnson to Crystal Palace for £35m.

However, the 24-year-old has yet to decide his preferred destination, with other potential suitors interested in his signature.

Johnson has scored 27 goals and registered 18 assists in 106 matches for Spurs - including hitting the winner in last season's Europa League final - but has started just six times in the Premier League under Thomas Frank.

Spurs fans, how do you feel about Johnson potentially leaving? And who could replace him in Frank's squad?

Brennan Johnson is set decide whether he wants to join Crystal Palace after the south London club agreed a £35m deal to sign the Tottenham attacker.

BBC Sport revealed on 18 December that the Eagles were advanced in their efforts to land the Wales international but decided not to make a formal move until after the two clubs faced each other in the Premier League on Sunday.

There is now an agreement between the clubs for Johnson to move across London.

However, the 24-year-old is yet to agree to join the Selhurst Park club.

Johnson is set for talks over his future in the next 48 hours, amid interest from other Premier League sides.

Tottenham are in the market for a new attacker this January which would limit Johnson's opportunities even more.

Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the signing of BK Hacken defender Hanna Wijk on a long-term contract, subject to international clearance and work permit.

Wijk, 22, becomes the first signing of the transfer window for Martin Ho's side, who sit fifth in the WSL after six wins from their opening 11 matches.

The full-back, who has one cap for Sweden, has been with Hacken since she was 16-years-old and has made 107 appearances in total for the side since her debut in 2020.

"It feels great to be here, I got goosebumps when I put on the shirt," Wijk said.

"It has always been my dream to move abroad from Sweden and play in this league.

"I love the league and I watched it a lot from home, so I'm really looking forward to playing here in England, and also for Spurs."

Head coach Ho added: "Hanna was in demand across the market, and we are very pleased that she decided Tottenham Hotspur was the right club for the next stage of her career.

"Her choice speaks to the ambition of the project and the clarity of the pathway we are offering, and we are confident she will grow with us while helping raise the competitive standards of the group."

Tottenham midfielder Archie Gray says he used advice from his dad to move on from his error against Nottingham Forest and score his first professional goal to secure a much-needed 1-0 win at Crystal Palace.

It is two since Gray was at fault in a 3-0 loss at the City Ground when he was dispossessed on the edge of his own penalty area - but the 19-year-old has started both games since and made the decisive impact on Sunday.

"It was a difficult game for me at Forest," Gray said, after he helped Tottenham to only a second win in their past nine Premier League matches.

"The mistake was obviously my fault but that game I just tried to get on the ball as much as I could, tried to be positive and forget about the mistake.

"Obviously [this] still wasn't the best game - it was scrappy - but to get a goal is something every child dreams of. I just found myself in the right place at the right time and it was probably Richarlison's flick which did all the work."

"I didn't really have much to do, but it's an incredible feeling."

It was advice from his dad, ex-Forest forward Andy Gray, that stuck with the teenager and helped him score on Sunday.

"My dad has always said to me after you make a mistake, just go get on the ball and don't be scared," Gray said. "That is something that stuck with me and I will never go hiding for the ball or anything like that.

"It is not something I have ever done or will do. If I make a mistake, that is football sometimes and I have just got to learn from that. I have and I've been working in training every day to put it right."

"I'm really struggling to understand why Tottenham fans are so disgruntled and upset," said former Premier League midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.

Spurs' narrow win at Crystal Palace on Sunday means they are just five points behind fifth place Chelsea in a congested top half of the table.

"They are still in a very good position with a lot of football left," said Reo-Coker. "If given time, Thomas Fran will get it right and make Tottenham a real powerhouse in the Premier League.

"It is going to take time and the reality is that some of these Spurs players are not as good as they think they are."

One player who Reo-Coker does rate however is teenager Archie Gray, whose first senior goal ensured Tottenham bounced back at Selhurst Park from consecutive Premier League defeats.

"I am a big fan of Gray," added Reo-Coker. "He is a good player, versatile and still finding his feet at Tottenham.

"He has had a good run of games so he has earned the right to stay in the team.

"He is a young player still learning his trade so to score his first goal for the club is probably a moment he will never forget."

Gray's winner features on Monday's back pages, with the Mirror and Daily Express highlighting the importance of the 19-year-old's goal for his manager, given the pressure he has been under in recent weeks.

Brentford have failed to win any of their four Premier League home games against Tottenham, with three consecutive draws being followed by a 2-0 defeat last season.

Tottenham have won their last four Premier League matches against Brentford and have only lost one in nine overall (W5 D3), a 3-1 defeat in May 2023.

Having won their first league game in five consecutive calendar years between 2020 and 2024, Brentford lost 3-1 at home to Arsenal on New Year’s Day 2025.

Tottenham have lost their first league game in two of the last three calendar years (D1), including a 2-1 home loss to Newcastle in 2025. They’ve not lost their opening league game in consecutive calendar years since 2008/2009.

Brentford are playing a London derby on New Year’s Day in the league for a fifth time (W2 D1 L1) – they drew 0-0 with Fulham in 1994, beat Dagenham and Redbridge in both 2008 and 2011 in League Two and lost 3-1 to Arsenal last year.

Brentford have won eight of their last 12 Premier League home games (D2 L2), including four of the last five. Since the start of that 12-game run in April, only Man City (11), Aston Villa (10) and Arsenal (9) have won more Premier League home games than the Bees.

Tottenham Hotspur have played eight London derbies on New Year’s Day in the league previously and only lost once (W5 D2), a 3-0 defeat to West Ham in 1983. In the Premier League, they’ve won both January 1st London derby games – a 1-0 win over Fulham in 2011 and 5-3 win over Chelsea in 2015.

Tottenham lost all four of their Premier League matches in January last season, one of three teams to do so, along with Wolves and Southampton. They’ve lost 10 of their last 16 January games (W5 D1), with their last win coming against Thomas Frank’s Brentford in 2024.

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank is set to return to Brentford, a team he managed for 278 league games between 2018 and 2025. He is the first former Bees manager to return there for a league game since Mark Warburton in November 2020 with QPR (a 1-2 defeat), with Warburton also the last former manager to win at the Bees (4-3 with Nottingham Forest in August 2017).

Kevin Schade netted three times in Brentford’s 4-1 win over Bournemouth last time out, as many goals as he’d netted in his previous 18 Premier League games. In doing so, he became the first German player to score more than one Premier League hat-trick.

Match of the Day pundit Joe Hart says Richarlison stood out for Tottenham Hotspur in a match where they were 'absolutely battered' by Crystal Palace, despite winning 1-0.

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