Tottenham ‘very confident’ they’ve landed early Ten Hag blow by beating Man Utd to summer coup

Tottenham reckon they’ve got the drop on Man Utd regarding a summer swoop for Sam Johnstone, and reports have hinted why they’re ‘very confident’.

The West Brom goalkeeper looks on course for a return to the big time this summer. Johnstone, 29, looked every bit a Premier League keeper during his one full season in the top flight in 2020-21.

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Indeed, Johnstone scooped both the West Brom Supporters’ Player of the Year and West Brom Players’ Player of the Year awards that season.

Yet even those heroics weren’t enough to prevent the Baggies suffering relegation back to the Championship.

And despite being one of the pre-season favourites to win promotion, West Brom are now almost certain to miss out.

Yet while the Baggies will stay put in the second tier, Johnstone looks destined to be back in the Premier League next season.

His contract expires this summer and manager Steve Bruce recently admitted the likeliest scenario is Johnstone will leave.

Sky Sports recently claimed Man Utd and Tottenham were in the mix. A free agent pick-up for the three-times capped England international is proving an enticing prospect for many a side.

But according to Football League World, it is Spurs who are confident they’ll be the victors. That’s despite United holding the distinct advantage of having Johnstone on their books for eight years between 2011-18.

The outlet describe Antonio Conte’s side as ‘very