"A whopping 92.5 billion won." Son Heung-min's replacement left in vain... HERE WE GO+ 英 BBC 'Transfer confirmed'

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The hero who gave Tottenham Hotspur the trophy with Son Heung-min (34, Los Angeles FC) is leaving. Leading local media and transfer market experts all reported the news of the transfer of Brennan Johnson (24).

British media 'BBC' reported on the 2nd (Korea time) that "Tottenham striker Johnson has agreed to join Crystal Palace for a transfer fee worth 35 million pounds (about 68 billion won)."

Johnson reportedly spoke face-to-face with Palace manager Oliver Glasner and the club's leadership on Thursday afternoon. He was reportedly persuaded by Palace's long-term project at the meeting. Medical tests are already underway. Once all proceedings are completed within Friday, they are expected to be immediately included in the upcoming Sunday's Newcastle United squad.

Transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano also delivered the news through his personal social network service (SNS) along with the phrase "HERE WE GO" used when a transfer is certain. Romano said: "The personal arrangements between Johnson and Palace have all been concluded. The transfer fee is around £33.5 million. The first phase of medical testing is currently underway," he added.

Johnson is the man who has made a page in Tottenham's history. In May, he scored a golden winning goal in the UEFA Europa League (UEL) final against Manchester United in Bilbao, Spain, leading his team to a 1-0 victory. With this goal, Tottenham broke the 17-year-old chain of no spectators and enjoyed a thrill at the top of the European match. Last season, Johnson showed a solid presence as the main ace, scoring 18 goals in all tournaments and becoming the team's most prolific scorer.

However, his position has narrowed sharply since Thomas Frank took office. Frank reorganized his right-hand tactics by using Mohammed Kudus over Johnson. Coach Frank said, "Johnson is the best professional, but Kudus is doing so well on the right. "The team needs more than 11 players," he indirectly admitted that Johnson was classified as out of power.

In addition, coach Frank said, "Tottenham should improve its ability to sell players at an appropriate time, just like top-tier clubs," and left a comment that seemed to urge Johnson to sell them. In fact, Johnson was completely turned away this season by only starting six league games.

Johnson wore a Tottenham uniform for a large amount of £47.5 million (about 92.5 billion won) at Nottingham Forest in September 2023. Under former coach Anze Postecoglou, he was classified as a key resource with his penetration of the back space and scoring ability, but he was on the transfer list in just one season due to the manager's change and the club's reinforcement plan. Currently, Tottenham is seeking to recruit 19-year-old prospects Jan Diomande and Savinho with funds from the sale of Johnson, and is in a full-fledged generational change.

Palace went on an aggressive offensive to recruit Johnson. 'BBC' revealed that Palace had already picked Johnson as the number one recruitment list last month and had been in contact with Tottenham. Coach Glasner reportedly wanted Johnson's scoring ability to strengthen his power ahead of the Europa Conference League (UECL) schedule, which will be the first in the club's history. Bournemouth also watched Johnson closely as a replacement for Antoine Semeno, who is likely to go to Manchester City. However, Johnson finally decided to go to Palace after a meeting with Glasner.

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