BRENNAN Johnson looks set to complete a £45million move to Tottenham Hotspur.
The 22 year old Nottingham-born forward and son of a Rhayader born mother is likely to complete his move from Nottingham Forest to White Hart Lane by the end of the transfer window.
Spurs made the Wales international their number one target following the sale of Harry Kane and looked to have got their man after agreeing a price with Forest.
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Johnson will now undergo a medical, with there expected to be no complications in the deal going through before the 11pm deadline with the two clubs having to agree the structure of payments before a move can be finalised.
Johnson qualifies for Wales through his Powys born mother.
Johnson told the Players Tribune: "Both my grandparents from my mum’s side are from a place called Rhayader, which is pretty much dead centre of Wales. And they’re just really proud Welsh people."
Ahead of last year's World Cup in Quatar, Rhayader Town Football Club sent a good luck message to the forward who now looks set to replace Gareth Bale as Wales' most high-profile player.
Forest were not keen to sell Johnson and held out for an offer worth in the region of their £50m asking price.
The East Midlanders are set to replace Johnson with Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi.
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