Crystal Palace are set to announce a new signing today, with Oliver Glasner poised to welcome a much-needed boost to his squad. Recent weeks have been difficult for the Eagles, with injuries contributing to a downturn in results.
Palace are now winless in six matches in all competitions following their New Year’s Day draw with Fulham. That result at least ended a run of three straight defeats which had seen them slip to 10th in the table. Despite their recent struggles, the South London side remain firmly in the hunt for European football, sitting just three points outside the top six.
With that in mind, January investment looks crucial if Glasner is to maintain a push for continental qualification. Strengthening the squad also sends a positive signal to the Austrian coach at a time when his future is under discussion, with his contract due to expire at the end of the season.
While it remains to be seen how active Palace will be in the window, their first arrival appears to be Wales international Brennan Johnson. The forward is expected to join from Tottenham in a deal reported to be worth around £35 million, less than the fee Spurs paid to bring him in from Nottingham Forest in 2023.
Johnson scored the decisive goal for Tottenham in last season’s Europa League final, making their willingness to sell him somewhat surprising given their need for attacking output. He has found the net 18 times in 81 Premier League appearances for Spurs, operating mainly from wide positions. Although not a prolific scorer, his record suggests he contributes regularly, averaging a goal roughly every three matches across his time at Tottenham and Forest.
Palace will hope Johnson can carry that level of productivity to Selhurst Park and continue to develop, with the attacker still only 24 years old. According to Fabrizio Romano, Johnson is expected to complete the final stage of his medical and finalise his move today.
Romano wrote on X: “Brennan Johnson will complete second part of medical and sign in at Crystal Palace today.”
Johnson has previously earned praise from former Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou, who highlighted his impact and mentality last season.
“Brennan had a top week,” Postecoglou said in September 2024. “He scored in the cup to get us through, scored the winner, and then produced another fantastic goal. He was a real threat throughout.
“He had a difficult period the week before, but that can put things into perspective. What matters is that he is a much-loved teammate. He works hard every day and I know he will make a big impact.”