Laugardalsvollur, Reykjavik Friday, 11 October 19:45 BST Listen on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru; live text commentary on the BBC Sport website and app Wales manager Craig Bellamy says if he was a club boss he would not hesitate to snap up "elite" winger Brennan Johnson. Tottenham Hotspur paid more than £45m to bring Johnson from Nottingham Forest in September 2023 and his attacking returns for Ange Postecoglou's side were modest, with five goals from his first 38 games. It was only three weeks ago, after the Premier League loss to north London rivals Arsenal, that Johnson deactivated his Instagram account because of the online abuse he was subjected to.
But the 23-year-old has in the best possible way, hitting a rich vein of form as he has scored in each of his last five appearances. "He's a good footballer, he has ridiculous talent, his high-intensity is through the roof, it is elite," Bellamy said. "Spurs have paid that money for him.
Now he could have a bad two years but trust me, if I'm in a (club manager) job I'll go and buy him for that. "He's got every part of football that's going to make him elite and that's the player I see." Bellamy was no stranger to big-money transfers during his own playing career, with clubs including Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers, Liverpool, West Ham United and Manchester City splashing millions on the former forward, who scored 19 goals for Wales over 78 appearances.
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