Tottenham eye €100m Bundesliga winger as Brennan Johnson replacement as Europa League hero prepares to leave Spurs

Tottenham are eyeing an ambitious move for €100 million-rated Bundesliga winger Yan Diomande as fan favourite Brennan Johnson is set to exit the club in the January transfer window. Johnson, who scored Spurs’ historic winning goal against Manchester United in the Europa League final last season, has fallen out of favour under Thomas Frank and is now likely to leave the north London outfit.

Johnson likely to leave Spurs in January

Johnson, who ended Spurs’ two-decade-long trophy drought last season with his strike in the Europa League final, is set to leave the club in the January transfer window. Tottenham have agreed to sell the player to Crystal Palace for a reported transfer fee of £35 million ($47m/€40m). The decision is now up to the 24-year-old whether he wants to make the switch across London. Spurs are looking to add another forward to their ranks in January, which would push Johnson even further down the pecking order under Frank.

The Guardian reported on Monday that Bournemouth are also keen on signing Johnson, as they see him as a potential replacement for Antoine Semenyo, who is on his way to join Manchester City.

Spurs identify Diomande as Johnson’s replacement
According to the BBC’s reporting, Spurs are plotting an ambitious move to sign 19-year-old RB Leipzig winger Diomande to further bolster their attack in the upcoming window.

However, it is unlikely that the Bundesliga giants will agree to part ways with their star player midway through the season. The German club might consider opening transfer talks in the next summer transfer window, although they are likely to demand a whopping €100m (£86m/$117m) for the wonderkid. Spurs and Leipzig are also reported to be on good terms following previous negotiations for Timo Werner and Xavi Simons.