Tottenham forward Brennan Johnson
Tottenham forward Brennan Johnson

Tottenham will be concerned about Brennan Johnson after what happened on Sunday

Matthew Chadder

Matthew finished a Broadcast Journalism degree at Nottingham Trent University in May 2023. He is a lifelong Tottenham Hotspur fan who grew up just down the road from his beloved club in North London, watching Gareth Bale score screamer after screamer. Aside from his passion for writing and football, Matthew is a keen fan of UFC. After initially joining Breaking Media as a writer, he became an Assistant Editor in May 2025.

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Ange Postecoglou will be concerned about the form of Tottenham forward Brennan Johnson.

Johnson had a mixed first season in North London.

He was signed by Spurs from Nottingham Forest last summer as part of a £47.5million deal (via Sky Sports News, 2 September).

The 22-year-old featured frequently under Postecoglou in his first season with the club, playing 32 times in the Premier League and starting 23 matches.

He scored five goals and provided ten assists, which isn't a bad return for a young player adapting to new surroundings.

However, considering the amount of money invested into the forward, Postecoglou will be hoping to see some improvements next season.

Unfortunately, Johnson's post-season form with the Wales national team doesn't show signs of a player ready to improve next season.

Tottenham forward Brennan Johnson struggled to make an impact for Wales

Johnson's form with Wales will be cause for concern for Postecoglou and Tottenham.

The Dragons missed out on qualification for the 2024 UEFA European Championship in Germany but recently took part in two friendlies.

The first of those friendlies came against Gibraltar (6 June), who are ranked 203rd in the world.

What should have been a routine victory for Wales ended in a 0-0 draw, with Johnson coming off the bench for the final half an hour.

And despite the difference in quality between the two teams, the Spurs forward was unable to make a meaningful impact.

As per Sofascore, he was successful with just 50 per cent of his dribbles, missed one big chance, and only managed to complete 80 per cent of his passes.

In addition, just one of his three crosses into the box was successful while he also gave the ball away six times.

Despite such an underwhelming cameo display, Johnson was handed a start in the 4-0 defeat to Slovakia on Sunday (9 June).

But during the hour he spent on the pitch, the forward was once again ineffective.

Although he did complete 91 per cent of his passes on this occasion, he only managed 19 touches, lost his one duel, mustered up just one shot off target and gave away a foul.

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Tottenham forward Brennan Johnson struggled to make an impact for Wales recently

After two very underwhelming displays, Postecoglou will be hoping to see much more from his big-money signing next season.

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