Chelsea hold Brennan Johnson swap deal talks as Michael Olise transfer takes crazy twist

Chelsea are keen on signing Brennan Johnson Chelsea have reportedly held initial talks over a potential swap deal for Nottingham Forest forward Brennan Johnson. The 22-year-old Welshman has been added to Mauricio Pochettino’s attacking shortlist with Todd Boehly’s excessive spending now set to smash the £1billion mark before the end of the summer transfer window. Chelsea are now focusing their efforts on adding some more quality to their forward line after bolstering their midfield options with the arrivals of Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia. The Blues did also trigger the £35million release clause of Michael Olise earlier in the week but the move now looks to have collapsed after the winger signed a new long-term contract with the Eagles. Crystal Palace were considering reporting the Blues for tapping up Olise and as a result, the Blues were urged to step away from the deal. According to The Guardian, Chelsea are now looking at a deal for Forest danger-man Johnson as he can provide some efficiency both centrally and in the wide areas. Chelsea are exploring the signing of Nottingham Forest’s Brennan Johnson Chelsea are thought to have held initial talks over a swap deal which could see a player or several players head the other way as part of the package. The Welshman bagged eight times in the Premier League last season for Steve Cooper and also featured in all 38 of Forest’s top-flight matches. Tottenham and West Ham are also showing interest in Johnson, who is quickly emerging as one of the most highly-coveted players in the Premier League. Brentford have also seen multiple bids rejected by Forest this summer – the latest of which was worth a club-record £35m. SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Trending Forest know that while Johnson is tied down to a long-term contract, they may struggle to keep him due to the nature of the interest in his services. Chelsea need some additional firepower after they lost Christopher Nkunku to a serious knee injury. Nicolas Jackson was a real handful on his Premier League debut against Liverpool but could not find the net in the 1-1 draw despite an array of chances. One major positive from landing Johnson is that he can also play out wide, in addition to playing through the middle or as the No.10.