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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Report makes late window Sam Johnstone transfer claim"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-west-brom-the-mirror-antonio-conte-sam-johnstone-update-latest-thfc-transfer-news/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2022-01-29T21:15:26Z"
modified: "2022-01-29T21:15:26Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Report makes late window Sam Johnstone transfer claim

**As per a report in The Daily Mirror’s print edition (28.01.21, pg. 58, via[The 72](https://the72.co.uk/260963/west-ham-tottenham-among-pl-clubs-plotting-late-move-for-sam-johnstone/)), a transfer update has come out of Tottenham Hotspur involving West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Sam Johnstone.**

### The Lowdown: Tottenham eye Johnstone move…

The Baggies ace will be a name familiar to Lilywhites supporters given he has been linked repeatedly before, with[talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/football/1011084/sam-johnstone-tottenham-premier-league-transfers-west-ham-newcastle-southampton/) most recently claiming Spurs and transfer chief Fabio Paratici remain in contention for his signature.

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Tottenham, joined by the likes of [Southampton and West Ham](https://talksport.com/football/1011084/sam-johnstone-tottenham-premier-league-transfers-west-ham-newcastle-southampton/), are consistently mentioned as interested clubs with Johnstone’s contract at the Hawthorns set to expire soon.

If West Brom are to make a profit, they must cash-in over the next two days or risk losing him for nothing at the end of 2021/2022.

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Johnstone’s manager, Valerien Ismael, left him out of West Brom’s last squad to face Preston North End – citing it as a behind-the-scenes ‘issue’ and one which will remain ‘internal’ ([Birmingham Live](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/valerien-ismael-issues-stance-after-22887610)).

### The Latest: Spurs ‘could make a last minute move’…

After this development, it is claimed by The Mirror (via[The 72)](https://the72.co.uk/260963/west-ham-tottenham-among-pl-clubs-plotting-late-move-for-sam-johnstone/) that Spurs could now ‘make a last minute move’ to sign the 28-year-old before deadline.

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The fellow usual suspects, West Ham and Southampton, are also mentioned as clubs who may make an eleventh hour bid.

### The Verdict: Priority?

Signing Johnstone should, at the very most, be a priority for the summer window when he is a free agent – especially since Conte has four other priority positions to strengthen before January 31.

The Italian wants a right-wing-back, midfielder, left-sided central defender and a striker through the door at N17 but time is very much running out [(Alasdair Gold).](https://twitter.com/AlasdairGold/status/1479435865822748680)

Johnstone comes with merit, with the Three Lions ace even being called ‘[unreal’](https://www.footballinsider247.com/tottenham-could-seal-johnstone-deal-this-week-after-key-reveal-pundit/) by former Premier League shot stopper Paddy Kenny for his form in the Midlands over this last year.

Meanwhile, Spurs favourite Glenn Hoddle raved about the 6 foot 3 powerhouse in a column for [The Evening Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/glenn-hoddle-fa-cup-gareth-bale-player-to-watch-this-week-b829994.html) – branding Johnstone ‘outstanding’.

Plaudits like these don’t come from nowhere, but with time ticking down, Conte must surely be looking at other targets first.

***In other news: Spurs also preparing last gasp marquee bid to sign ‘special’ forward, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-keane-lewis-potter-transfer-update-hull-city-latest-thfc-news/)***