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title: "Newcastle United: Magpies have ‘watched’ Brennan Johnson"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2022-05-29T11:40:45Z"
modified: "2022-05-29T11:40:45Z"
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# Newcastle United: Magpies have ‘watched’ Brennan Johnson

**[Newcastle United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/) have reportedly now ‘watched’ Brennan Johnson ahead of a potential move this summer.**

### The Lowdown: Play-off final day

The Toon Army can catch a glimpse of what Johnson can offer at St. James’ Park as he features for Nottingham Forest in the Championship play-off final against Huddersfield Town this afternoon.

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The Wales international has had an outstanding season, scoring 19 goals and making a further nine assists in total over all competitions, and has featured across the whole of the forward line for Steve Cooper’s team ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/brennan-johnson/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/470607/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=)).

### The Latest: Newcastle watch

Taking to Twitter, The Daily Mail journalist [Craig Hope](https://twitter.com/CraigHope_DM/status/1530186981182955521) has revealed that the North East club are one of a number of sides to have ‘watched’ Johnson, but a lot ‘hinges’ on whether Forest can beat Huddersfield:

*“Everton eye move for Nottingham Forest winger Brennan Johnson, but a lot hinges on Forest fate in play-off final. Newcastle, Leicester, Brentford have also watched 21-yr-old.”*

Expanding in his [article](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10859007/Everton-eyeing-Nottingham-Forest-star-Brennan-Johnson-achieving-survival.html), Hope added that he is likelier to leave if Forest lose the game, with a £20m fee being mooted.

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### The Verdict: Sign

Eddie Howe will be hoping for more options in attack come the start of the new campaign, and Johnson would certainly be a valuable addition to his squad.

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Dubbed a ‘[different animal](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/mar/23/brennan-johnson-wales-world-cup-nottingham-forest)‘ on the pitch by Paul Bodin, who worked with him when in charge of Wales’ U19s and later with the U21s, and a player who makes defenders ‘[panic](https://www.footballinsider247.com/leeds-united-told-to-complete-brennan-johnson-signing-after-what-pundit-saw-in-person/)‘ by former Premier League manager Alex McLeish, the 21-year-old could provide the same threat on the opposite wing as Allan Saint-Maximin does on the left.

Nonetheless, they could form a deadly duo capable of truly terrorising any top-flight side’s backline.

[***In other news, find out who PIF are now ‘ready’ to sign for NUFC here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/arsenal-transfer-news-hickey-brentford-bologna/)