Brennan Johnson

[Lilbaz]

Those claiming the fee mentioned represents a significant loss for us are wrong. He signed in 2023 for 45-50m on a 5 year contract. That means that his book value at the start of this season was 30-32m. Selling him for 35m will represent an accountable profit. Plus he scored the winning goal in a European final, with the added value of that. We certainly aren't in the red with him!

It's a loss in player trading terms.

 

[Kandi1977]

It's a loss in player trading terms.

But it's a business, and in business and accounting it's not.
Of course it would be better if we got 150m, but you ain't going to get that from a player who is now just a squad option.
He was perfect for Ange, but isn't good enough all round player.
But I'm pretty sure he'll be useful for Palace.

 

[BrentwoodSpur]

Aarrgghh
Good luck Brennan

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[glasgowspur]

Personally I think this is a mistake and when he's banging them in for someone else we'll regret it.
Should he go will we then have sold our last three top scorer for the preceding season, kane, son and BJ?
Someone at the club does realise that the point is to score goals, don't they?

 

[Benny_Lad]

Personally I think this is a mistake and when he's banging them in for someone else we'll regret it.
Should he go will we then have sold our last three top scorer for the preceding season, kane, son and BJ?
Someone at the club does realise that the point is to score goals, don't they?

The problem is (and sorry if this has been covered) that we spent a lot of money buying a first choice in Johnson’s best position - so the seeds were sowed then.

He’s proven he’s no real use on the left. But he hasn’t been tried down the middle - so there’s an argument to say it would cost more than £35m to sign a 24 year old tap in merchant* who can play in a front 2.

*I actually think it’s an under appreciated skill to get in between the posts so regularly. Many other forwards in our ranks seem to struggle with it!

 

[Bishop]

The problem is (and sorry if this has been covered) that we spent a lot of money buying a first choice in Johnson’s best position - so the seeds were sowed then.

He’s proven he’s no real use on the left. But he hasn’t been tried down the middle - so there’s an argument to say it would cost more than £35m to sign a 24 year old tap in merchant* who can play in a front 2.

*I actually think it’s an under appreciated skill to get in between the posts so regularly. Many other forwards in our ranks seem to struggle with it!

We don't need a central tap in merchant that plays best in a front 2 system that we don't even play and are unlikely to play.

Take the money and run.

 

[Lilbaz]

But it's a business, and in business and accounting it's not.
Of course it would be better if we got 150m, but you ain't going to get that from a player who is now just a squad option.
He was perfect for Ange, but isn't good enough all round player.
But I'm pretty sure he'll be useful for Palace.

The more we lose on players the less we have to spend. At the end of the day our business is winning football games. I couldn't care less if we make a profit on the financial reports.