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Tottenham Hotspur have recalled Damola Ajayi from his loan at Doncaster Rovers, with two London-based EFL clubs now expressing interest in taking the winger on for the remainder of the season.

The Sun has revealed that League Two leaders Bromley are keen to bolster their promotion push with the addition of Ajayi, while AFC Wimbledon, currently competing in League One, are also monitoring the situation and considering a loan approach.

Doncaster sit 23rd in the third tier of English football after 24 matches, with only six wins and the division’s second-worst defensive record, and are now reshaping their squad in an attempt to halt a damaging run of form.

That context has prompted Spurs to intervene, seeking a new environment that better serves Ajayi’s development.

Bromley FC and AFC Wimbledon set to battle for Damola Ajayi loan

Ajayi arrived at Doncaster hoping to gain experience in men’s football, but opportunities proved scarce.

He made 19 appearances across all competitions, starting just once in League One, as Rovers slid into the relegation places.

Now, Spurs look set to redeploy the young winger in the EFL, with Bromley and AFC Wimbledon vying for his signature.

Bromley’s interest is rooted in ambition rather than necessity. Andy Woodman’s side lead League Two after 24 games, boasting 48 points, a five-match winning streak and the only unbeaten home record in the division.

Having reached the Football League for the first time in 2024, Bromley have continued to defy expectations and are now firmly positioned as promotion contenders.

AFC Wimbledon’s situation is more complex. The Dons sit 12th in League One, having recently ended a prolonged winless run with a victory at Leyton Orient.

On the pitch, Johnnie Jackson’s side remain competitive, but off it they are operating under tight financial constraints, with one of the smallest playing budgets in the division. Loans remain a vital mechanism for adding quality without overstretching resources.

Ajayi’s pedigree is not in doubt. He scored on his senior debut for Tottenham in the Europa League last season and has been widely regarded as one of the club’s brighter academy prospects.

The challenge now is finding the right competitive level to turn flashes of promise into sustained contribution.

Damola Ajayi’s potential sentimental return to Bromley FC - or chance to continue League One development with AFC Wimbledon

Ajayi’s next move will reflect broader truths about the EFL. Doncaster’s struggles illustrate how quickly a young loanee can be swallowed by a relegation battle, while Bromley’s rise shows how momentum and clarity can create space for developing players to flourish.

For Bromley, the appeal is obvious. Leading the table in a division that has seen former League One sides fall away, they represent one of the season’s most compelling stories.

A player like Ajayi could add depth and flexibility rather than pressure, particularly in an environment riding confidence rather than fear.

A move to Bromley would also offer a compelling narrative. The winger began his youth career with the south London club before joining Tottenham’s academy in 2022, and a return could see him play a meaningful - and sentimental - role in a side pushing for promotion from League Two.

Wimbledon’s interest speaks to a different reality - their League One status remains fragile.

Tottenham Hotspur youngster Jamie Donley is set to join Oxford United on loan for the remainder of the season, Football League World understands.

The 20-year-old will spend the rest of the season with the Championship outfit as Spurs look to give one of their highly-rated academy prospects regular senior football.

The final details of the loan agreement are being ironed out but the move looks all set to be confirmed within the coming days.

Spurs confirmed Jamie Donley's recall from Stoke City on New Years Day and he's now set to leave immediately and link up with managerless Oxford United as they look to secure survival in the second tier this term.

Stoke City struggle for Jamie Donley

The versatile midfielder struggled to get going at the Bet365 Stadium this season with Stoke boss Mark Robins rarely utilising the ex-Leyton Orient loanee much in the first-team.

Donley played just 77 minutes of Championship football for the Potters, failing to start a single game - whilst he did make two appearances in the League Cup.

Spurs already have a good relationship with the U's as striker Will Lankshear is currently on loan at Oxford United whilst Dane Scarlett previously spent time at the Oxfordshire outfit.

Oxford United need goals - Jamie Donley could help

Donley will bring creativity, energy and versatility to an attack that has at times lacked a cutting edge this season as the U's languish in the relegation zone in the Championship table.

Just 25 goals have been scored by Oxford United so far this season, so Donley will be expected to make an impact on that front to give the club the best chance of escaping the perilous position they occupy.

Oxford will hope Donley can emulate the sort of form he showcased last season in League One with Leyton Orient.

The dynamic midfielder recorded eight goals and 10 assists for Orient last term in what was a breakthrough campaign for the Spurs youngster in first-team mens football.

Oxford travel to Chris Wilder's Sheffield United on Sunday in their next Championship match in what will be a tough clash given the Blades' recent resurgence up the table.

The January transfer window is just around the corner and Bolton Wanderers are limping towards it, still in the hunt for automatic promotion in League One but perhaps in need of some fresh energy to boost their top two credentials.

Following a surprise 1-0 defeat at home to Mansfield Town to round off the calendar year, the Trotters have now managed just three victories in their last seven League One games – a run of form that has dealt a major blow just at the wrong time.

Steven Schumacher was granted an overhaul of the squad in the summer with 14 new additions and plenty of first-team departures but the shake up and re-imagining of the personnel may not yet be complete for the former Plymouth Argyle boss.

As the Whites head into what is only his second full transfer window in charge, they have already been linked with a move for Tottenham Hotspur attacking midfielder Jamie Donley, who is out on loan at Stoke City.

Donley, who excelled while on loan at Leyton Orient last season, has struggled for game time and for consistency and form with the Potters, and so if Spurs do indeed recall him, Bolton are reportedly positioning themselves to the front of the queue.

That, though, will have to coincide with the de-registering of a first-team player, with Bolton having named a full squad of 22, or the cancellation of a loan deal themselves.

Bolton already have five players in on temporary deals and a match day squad can only boast six, so if Wanderers were to bring in Donley then they would be prevented form any further loan moves in January which, at this stage, seems very unlikely.

As a result, that means one of them may have to return and FLW has looked at the three likeliest candidates for whom the potential arrival of Donley could lead to their departure from Bolton.

This one would hurt Bolton supporters as Amario Cozier-Duberry has been a stunning addition since joining on loan from Brighton and Hove Albion in the summer.

After an underwhelming stint while at Blackburn Rovers last season, the former Arsenal youngster has been one of the very best and most effective players in League One this season with six goals and seven assists.

However, his form has certainly dipped since a brace of goals and a brace of assists in a 4-0 drumming of Port Vale in mid-November, with only one assist since, coming in second-half stoppage-time to set up Josh Sheehan’s late winner against Rotherham United on Boxing Day.

There has been a predictability to the way in which he has played, with questions of fatigue, too, leading to him even being left out of the eleven against Mansfield earlier this month.

However, Cozier-Duberry remains one of the very best players in the division and is expected to come good but the former England youth international has previously been linked with a move away, with Sheffield United among other Championship clubs that are said to be interested in poaching him for a higher level in the winter window.

Whether or not the links have hampered his concentration and form is not known, but the timing is at least coincidental and Wanderers fans will have to be holding their breath for the next month.

After a couple of improved displays against Huddersfield Town in the FA Cup and then in that defeat of Port Vale, Ibrahim Cissoko declared himself the type of player that supporters want to see.

Since then, he put in a stellar performance against Bradford City in the EFL Trophy before losing form and returning to the type of wasteful and frustrating player he had been for the vast majority of the campaign.

His cameo when chasing the game against Mansfield at home, in that 1-0 loss, left Bolton fans audibly annoyed by his performance, with a seeming lack of understanding of the situation and far too little end product, or even quality, for what was needed and what he was trying to do.

It has been reported that Bolton would have to pay Toulouse £1.2 million to sign the Dutchman on a permanent deal but that would seem incredibly foolish at this stage, despite Cissoko stating he wants to remain at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.

One man who has also underwhelmed since joining on loan in the summer is Finland international attacker Marcus Forss, who arrived from Middlesbrough on the summer’s deadline day.

Forss, formerly of Brentford, has previously proven himself to be a more than capable scorer in the second-tier, let alone in League One, and he has shown real moments of quality.

However, those moments have been too few and supporters have grown frustrated again with Forss’ lack of output, albeit seemingly stemming from a lack of confidence, in contrast to the way in which Cissoko goes about his business, who appears to suffer from over confidence.

A superb brace against local rivals Wigan Athletic in his first start for the club in mid-September has been followed by just three more goals, all coming in the EFL Trophy.

He hasn’t be helped by being shifted around the pitch, playing out-wide, up-front and in the ‘number ten’ position, with none of them being nailed down for longer than a couple of successive starts.

Forss is a player that, with his pedigree, many believe will come good but the similarities in profile to Donley may well see him further squeezed out of the first-team picture in Lancashire.

Bolton Wanderers are interested in providing Jamie Donley with an immediate escape route out of Stoke City upon the start of the January transfer window, after his loan move from Spurs to the Potteries has fallen well flat.

According to Alan Nixon, Bolton Wanderers have expressed an interest in signing Tottenham Hotspur's Northern Irish international Jamie Donley on loan this January.

Donley was excellent for Leyton Orient last season in League One, scoring eight goals and grabbing ten assists in 39 league appearances as the O's made it all the way to the play-off final, only to be defeated by Charlton Athletic.

Having impressed in what was his first season of regular senior football, Donley attracted the interest of numerous clubs in League One and the Championship, but it would be Stoke City who would land his signature.

The attacking-midfielder joined the likes of Divin Mubama and Spurs teammate Ashley Phillips to make the move to the Potteries this summer, but as the January window approaches, it looks all but certain that the Northern Irishman will be recalled.

Donley has made just four league appearances, starting none under manager Mark Robins this season, and is now in the crosshairs of Steven Schumacher's Bolton, who are looking to strike a deal with Spurs this winter.

However, the Trotters will no doubt be faced with competition for his signature, and these three clubs should also consider moves for the Northern Irishman this January to bolster their attacking options.

Blackburn Rovers, whilst possessing the third-best defensive record in the league, also have the joint third-worst attack in the league, alongside Charlton.

Led by former Watford, West Brom, and Barnsley boss Valerien Ismael, the Lancashire-based outfit have largely dwindled in the bottom half of the Championship table for much of the season thus far.

Andri Gudjohnsen, Yuki Ohashi, and Todd Cantwell are the trio that have been heavily relied upon in the final third this campaign, though both Gudjohnsen and Cantwell have spent time out of action at various stages of the season.

With only two loan spots taken up, which will be three should their move for Stoke's Ben Gibson go through, Blackburn should also be eyeing a move for another Potters player in Donley.

The Spurs loanee is in desperate need of more game time, which he may well come across if he were to move to Ewood Park this January, whilst also offering him the opportunity to remain in the second tier as opposed to dropping back down to League One.

Like Blackburn, Charlton's main struggles this campaign have come in front of goal, with the Addicks having netted just 22 goals after 24 games, the same record as the aforementioned Rovers.

Nathan Jones has done an excellent job in guiding the club from the depths of League One to a competitive Championship side in no time, yet January would appear to be a crucial window for the Welshman to add a bit of attacking magic to his roster.

Having signed Charlie Kelman from Queens Park Rangers this summer, who spent the previous season thriving for Leyton Orient in League One, a move for Donley could prove to be a shrewd move.

Kelman has scored just twice in 16 Championship games for Charlton thus far, and linking up with his former teammate at Orient may be a match made in heaven, as Jones would likely get the best out of both players.

With only James Bree taking up a loan spot on the Addicks roster, there is certainly room for manoeuvre in the market for Charlton this January, especially when it comes to loan deals, and they would be wise to try their luck in a move for Donley.

Before joining Stoke, Donley was heavily linked with a move to fellow Midlands side West Brom.

Given head coach Ryan Mason's Spurs connection, it came as a bit of a surprise to see him move to Stoke instead of West Brom, something which all parties at this stage likely regret.

Mason has come under scrutiny in his role at numerous stages this season, but he has thus far done enough to keep his post in The Hawthorns dugout, and ahead of the January window, he will no doubt be dipping into the market in an attempt to solidify his position.

With Tammer Bany facing up to four months on the sidelines after sustaining a thigh injury in training, Jed Wallace out until mid-January, and Toby Collyer having already been recalled to Manchester United, Mason will be looking to make some additions to the Baggies' midfield and attacking options this winter.

A move for Donley would represent a cheap alternative, and although he remains unproven at this level, Mason will know the Northern Irishman from their time together at Spurs, and if anyone knows how to get the best out of him, then it's Mason.

Tottenham Hotspur look set to make an early January call on the future of one of their most highly-rated young attackers, with Jamie Donley’s stalled loan spell at Stoke City nearing its conclusion - and that will pique the interest of Bolton Wanderers.

After a standout League One campaign last season, the 20-year-old’s lack of minutes in the Championship has prompted Spurs to re-assess his development pathway.

It’s a decision that could have significant knock-on effects for Bolton as they plan for the second half of the campaign, with Steven Schumacher keen on the young forward.

Donley was viewed as a ready-made step-up candidate after excelling on loan at Leyton Orient, but the move to Stoke has not delivered the intended progression.

With interest now emerging from promotion-chasing clubs further down the pyramid, Tottenham’s next move feels increasingly inevitable.

Stoke City loan spell forces Spurs’ hand with Jamie Donley recall

According to a report from The Daily Mail, Tottenham are preparing to recall Jamie Donley - alongside Damola Ajayi - from their respective loan spells in a bid to secure more consistent game time.

Donley has not started a Championship match for Stoke City this season and has not featured at all since October, making just a handful of substitute appearances under Mark Robins.

The lack of opportunity represents a sharp contrast to last season, when Donley thrived with Leyton Orient.

His eight goals and double-digit assists in League One marked him out as one of the division’s most effective creative players, while his stunning long-range strike against Manchester City in the FA Cup brought wider attention to his technical quality and confidence on the big stage.

That form suggested a player ready to test himself at a higher level, but things have not clicked in Staffordshire.

With Stoke still pushing for the play-offs, Robins has shown little appetite to rotate his attacking options, leaving Donley stuck on the fringes.

Spurs’ development staff are now keen to bring him back to North London and line up an alternative loan, creating space for Stoke to reshape their squad in January.

Bolton Wanderers monitoring Jamie Donley situation

That recall has placed Bolton Wanderers firmly on alert. As reported by Alan Nixon via his Patreon, Steven Schumacher’s side are lining up a loan move for Donley as they look to strengthen their promotion push from League One.

Bolton remain inside the play-off places on New Years’ Eve, but have lost ground in the automatic promotion race, sitting seven points adrift of second after recent setbacks.

January recruitment is viewed internally as crucial if that gap is to be bridged, and Donley’s profile fits a long-standing need within the squad.

Despite his difficult spell at Stoke, Bolton’s admiration for Donley dates back to his time at Orient, where his combination of creativity, ball-carrying and goal threat consistently unlocked defences.

Spurs are understood to be open to a return to League One if it guarantees regular minutes, recognising that Donley’s development has stalled without match exposure.

The appeal is obvious. The attacking midfield role has been a problem area, with inconsistency and a lack of end product undermining their push for the top two.

Donley would offer an immediate upgrade in terms of chance creation and unpredictability, while also easing the creative burden currently carried by the Trotters’ wide players.

Crucially, his struggles at Stoke should not be overinterpreted. Four league appearances amounting to just over an hour of Championship football is hardly a fair audition, particularly for a young player adapting to a new environment.

Back at League One level - and in a Steven Schumacher side built around attacking intent - Donley could quickly re-establish the form that made him one of the division’s standout performers last season.

Crystal Palace are eyeing a deal for an Ipswich Town transfer target, with the player set to decide on his future in the coming days ahead of the opening of the transfer window.

In terms of wide forwards, Jack Clarke, Jaden Philogene, and Sindre Walle Egeli were all signed in the last couple of seasons in big-money transfers. Alongside Omari Hutchinson, they are four of the six most expensive signings in the club's history.

Kasey McAteer is also on the books and was not a cheap arrival, while Wes Burns has recovered from a long-term injury recently. He scored for Ipswich in their win over Coventry City on Monday night.

However, Kieran McKenna rotates the players in these positions with a degree of regularity. The same was true in their previous campaigns outside of the Premier League. It means depth and options are required to meet the demands and keep competition for places high.

Brennan Johnson set for Crystal Palace talks after Spurs agree fee for Ipswich target

Per Fabrizio Romano, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth both approached Spurs to ask for the conditions of a deal for Brennan Johnson. He reports that Johnson could leave Tottenham in the January transfer window.

To the surprise of many, Ipswich have been linked with Johnson. It appears McKenna is an admirer of the forward, albeit the interest may only be firmed up if they are promoted to the Premier League at the first time of asking.

Johnson scored the winner for Spurs against Man United in the UEFA Europa League final back in May, with a switch to the second tier unlikely and promotion likely to be the only way of securing him.

While that interest may remain in Spurs' out-of-favour winger, others in the top flight have the opportunity to secure his services in January instead. It's reported by Sky Sports' Michael Bridge that a £35 million move has been agreed with Crystal Palace.

It's been stated by David Ornstein that he is yet to accept the move and that there are also more suitors in the mix for the Welshman, albeit there is no mention of Ipswich in the latest reports.

How likely Brennan Johnson is to join Ipswich Town

Should Johnson decide to remain with Spurs until the summer, he may have more options available to him in terms of other clubs. That could include Ipswich, and there is no guarantee that he will accept Palace's current offer.

BBC Sport's Sami Mokbel has explained Johnson is now to hold talks over his future in next 48 hours after Palace agreed a fee to sign the Tottenham attacker. Ipswich may have some hope in the longer-term, but that is only if Johnson bide his time until May and beyond.

For now, they are one of the teams with the most quality out wide in the second tier. It should be enough for the remainder of the season and other priorities ought to be addressed in the winter market.

Bolton Wanderers will be bidding to capitalise on the upcoming January transfer window in order to strengthen their bid for promotion out of League One and back to the Championship, and are accordingly lining up a loan move for Tottenham Hotspur ace Jamie Donley.

As reported by Alan Nixon of The Sun — via his exclusive Patreon service — Steven Schumacher's side have registered an interest in Donley, who is poised to return to North London from a disappointing loan stint at Stoke City during the first-half of the campaign in the coming days.

Bolton are currently eyeing a return to the Championship under Schumacher, but their hopes of achieving automatic promotion have sustained something of a hit in recent weeks.

The Trotters remain positioned inside the play-offs despite Monday evening's shock 1-0 home defeat to Mansfield Town, although they are now separated from second-placed Lincoln City by a margin of seven points and will know that they need to get it right in January to stand a chance of bridging that gap and heading back to the second-tier automatically come May.

Bolton Wanderers eyeing Spurs, Jamie Donley loan swoop amid Stoke City disappointment

That has prompted Schumacher to explore options heading into the January transfer window, and Nixon's aforementioned update has revealed that Bolton are eager to acquire Donley's services on loan for the remainder of the League One campaign.

It's said that Donley's loan at Stoke is set to end imminently, with the attacking midfielder having featured on just six occasions under Mark Robins in the Potteries, and such an outcome would open the door for a temporary switch elsewhere to be sealed in January.

In spite of Donley's underwhelming spell in Staffordshire, Bolton reportedly "admire" Donley dating back to his electric spell with Leyton Orient in the previous campaign, which saw him light up League One with a return of eight goals and 10 assists to send Richie Wellens' side all the way to the play-off final.

It was no surprise to see Donley earn significant Championship interest thereafter, but it hasn't worked out at Stoke and Nixon's report adds that Spurs could be content to return the playmaker to League One following last term's exploits.

Spurs' Jamie Donley would be an excellent signing for Bolton Wanderers

It's important not to read too much into Donley's time with Stoke, where he has seldom been afforded the opportunities to impress and translate the level of performance shown at third-tier level into the Championship.

There is, of course, the consideration that Robins will have seen Donley every day in training and is therefore well-informed to make such decisions, but you have to feel for the 21-year-old after playing just 77 minutes of Championship football across four league appearances for the play-off hopefuls.

Regular minutes would be more forthcoming at Bolton, who have become overly reliant on the mercurial creative flair of Brighton loan sensation Amario Cozier-Duberry this term and would benefit from easing the burden on the winger moving forwards.

Indeed, Bolton have a particular problem in the attacking midfield slot, where Joel Randall has continued to frustrate supporters this term, and Donley could walk into Schumacher's side and offer an instant game-changing presence.

The Northern Ireland international would bring an added threat of both creativity and goalscoring, and his craft in the final third could prove to be the missing piece in the puzzle for Schumacher as he looks to launch a late assault on the automatic promotion places.

It has emerged that Ipswich Town could be a potential destination for out-of-favour Tottenham Hotspur winger, Brennan Johnson.

Just months after the Welsh international wrote himself into folklore at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for his close-range winner against Premier League rivals, Manchester United, in the UEFA Europa League final in Bilbao, he could be set for a shock return to the Championship.

Ipswich were tipped, by many, to achieve an immediate promotion back to the top flight under Kieran McKenna before the second tier season commenced on August 8th, with many believing the Northern Irishman and his somewhat new-look side would eventually overpower all 23 of their divisional rivals en route to promotion or, in many cases, the Championship title.

At present, the Tractor Boys are residing in third, having accumulated a tally of 37 points from their first 22 league outings, with their most recent success being a dominant 3-1 victory against the division's bottom club, Sheffield Wednesday, at Portman Road.

A 10th victory of the season was also enough to see the Blues narrow the gap between themselves and the automatic promotion places to just five points with 24 games still to play, with Middlesbrough succumbing to a 2-0 defeat at Bristol City.

Given the benefit of parachute payments, Town were able to attract a raft of experienced and high-quality players in the summer, including the Championship's all-time record incoming, Sindre Walle Egeli.

As such, adding Johnson to what is an already mouth-watering attack by Championship standards would be a huge statement of intent from Ipswich.

With that in mind, Football League World have looked into the ESTIMATED wage figures which the 24-year-old is said to currently be collecting in North London, as Town prepare to rival some of Spurs' capital and top flight rivals for his services.

How much money Brennan Johnson earns at Tottenham Hotspur amid shock Ipswich Town loan talk

Johnson's immediate future under Thomas Frank has been a hot topic of discussion in recent weeks, with it being widely reported that whilst Tottenham are not actively looking to part ways with the 42-time Welsh international, a suitable offer could see their heads turned.

As such, it was claimed that current FA Cup holders, Crystal Palace, held an interest in the former Nottingham Forest man, before Football Insider reported on Sunday that both Ipswich and Brentford are plotting loan swoops for the man who cost the North London outfit a sizeable £47.5m fee on a six-year contract from the East Midlands side on Deadline Day back in the summer of 2023.

Since then, Johnson has amassed 106 appearances for Tottenham under the management of Ange Postecoglou and Frank, scoring 27 times and posting a further 18 assists during that timeframe.

It has, as a result, often been debated whether Spurs have received value for money on the aforementioned investment regardless of his iconic moment in the UEFA Europa League final.

Such debates will have only heightened once supporters see that, according to Capology - a site which ESTIMATES player earnings and specific contract details - Johnson is currently earning a base wage of £100,000 per week.

Despite not signing any fresh terms since his move in 2023, the site claims that Johnson's wages have increased £10,000 per week across his three seasons in North London thus far, initially earning £80,000 per week in 2023/24 and £90,000 per week in 2024/25.

Brennan Johnson would have the largest overall salary in 2025/26 EFL Championship if Ipswich Town pulled off shock loan

Unsurprisingly, matching such a salary would prove to be a hard task for any Championship side, only adding to the statement which Ipswich could pull off if they fended off Premier League competition.

It would also not be the greatest of surprises to learn that, whilst Town may not have to fork out for the entire value of his wage packet, Johnson would still have the largest salary of any player to feature in the second tier this season.

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Brennan Johnson has emerged as a potential surprise January transfer target for Championship promotion hopefuls Ipswich Town.

According to Football Insider, the Tractor Boys are keen on signing the Tottenham Hotspur forward on loan when the market opens in the new year.

The Suffolk outfit face competition from Brentford in the race for the 24-year-old’s signature though, and a Premier League move may be too big for the Wales international to resist.

Johnson has fallen down the pecking order of the north London outfit under Thomas Frank, starting just six of their opening 17 fixtures, playing a total of 15 times in the top flight so far in 2025-26.

The versatile attacker signed for Spurs in the 2023 summer transfer window from Nottingham Forest in a deal worth £47.5 million, with Crystal Palace also now interested in potentially prying him away from the club.

Ipswich Town encouraged to complete Brennan Johnson deal

When asked about potentially signing Johnson in January, FLW’s Ipswich fan pundit Adam Wilkin claimed that he could be the exact kind of player that suits Kieran McKenna’s style of play on the right-wing, even if it’s unusual how far down the pecking order he’s fallen at Spurs.

He believes that as long as the forward can be convinced to join, then he could prove an excellent addition to the squad in their push for promotion.

“I think Brennan Johnson is a Premier League quality player, so if that came off then I would 100 per cent love that,” Wilkin told Football League World.

“I think he’d be a game-changing Championship forward in an area where we’ve struggled on the right-wing currently.

“I think his attributes fit exactly what Kieran McKenna would want in a right-wing system.

“I’m a little bit surprised that he’s not getting in at Tottenham because he’s historically done well for them and I think he would be looking for more of a Premier League [move] if possible.

“So I don’t know how feasible it is, but if he is happy to come down to the top level of the Championship.

“And what’s happened before with a lot of our loans recently, we’ve got loans with an option to buy, so if it was another loan with an option to buy if we got promoted I think that would be a very, very good move.”

Brennan Johnson would be an ambitious signing for Ipswich Town - perhaps too ambitious

Johnson has struggled for Spurs this season, but even so, it would be surprising if he took the step down to the Championship, even on a temporary basis.

The Welshman has clear top flight qualities, and whilst taking nothing away from Ipswich and where they want to be, both Crystal Palace and Brentford will both be more appealing options in January for the forward - especially as he is likely to get ample playing time at either club.

It would certainly be a sign of Ipswich’s ambition if they could get a deal over the line, and an option to buy that is triggered by promotion could have a certain appeal.

But the Championship side will firmly be behind in the race for his signature at this stage, if he leaves Spurs at all - Town clearly have some decent attacking options as it is, but with the likes of Kasey McAteer and Chuba Akpom underperforming at Portman Road, it could leave McKenna wanting more in the final third.

Ipswich Town are rivalling Premier League outfit Brentford for the signature of Tottenham Hotspur winger Brennan Johnson this January.

After an electric campaign for the reigning Europa League champions last term, Johnson has fallen out of favour under new boss Thomas Frank, which has left Spurs open to a sale this January.

Crystal Palace were the first team to register interest in the Welsh international, but have now been joined in the race for his services by Brentford and Ipswich, according to reports from Football Insider.

The Bees and the Tractor Boys are reportedly chasing a loan deal for Johnson, who scored 18 goals in 51 outings under former boss Ange Postecoglou, but has only managed four in 20 under Frank.

This is certainly an ambitious move for Kieran McKenna's side, as getting the 24-year-old to drop into the Championship would represent a serious coup at that level.

Ipswich Town to rival Brentford and Crystal Palace for Tottenham Hotspur's Brennan Johnson in January

Johnson was a shining star in Tottenham's rollercoaster campaign last term, scoring 11 league goals and a further five in the Europa League, helping the North London side win their first piece of silverware since 2008.

However, things haven't been as good for the Welshman following Postecoglou's departure and the appointment of Frank. So far, he's only started six Premier League games this season, scoring twice.

The arrival of Mohammed Kudus from West Ham United in the summer has limited Johnson's playing time, which has led to Spurs opening the door for his exit in the January transfer window.

This has seen reports emerge that Crystal Palace were keen on signing the attacker in January, but will now be rivalled to his signature by Brentford and Championship outfit Ipswich, according to Football Insider.

Both the Bees and the Tractor Boys are reportedly chasing a simple loan deal for the 24-year-old, with Spurs weighing up their options when it comes to what they want to do with Johnson.

Any move for the former Nottingham Forest star would depend heavily on his desire to have increased playing time in the second half of the campaign, with his manager admitting he would like to keep him at the club.

Brennan Johnson would be a stunning coup for Ipswich Town

Ipswich have found form in recent weeks, following an inconsistent start to the season, and are locked into a promotion battle with the likes of Middlesbrough and Hull City, as they look for an immediate return to the Premier League.

Adding the man who scored the winning goal in the Europa League final to their squad for the second half of the campaign would likely leave their competitors with their jaws firmly on the floor, should they win the race for his services.

Given his stunning form for Spurs last term, you'd have thought that Johnson would tear it up in the second tier, and help McKenna's side secure promotion with goal contributions in abundance coming from the flanks.

However, it seems rather unlikely that Johnson would want to drop into the Championship if Premier League options are available, but even being in the running shows that the Suffolk-based side aren't messing around this January.