Chelsea fans eye former Liverpool man over Brennan Johnson but Chris Wood steals the show for Nottingham Forest
Chelsea may be considering signing Brennan Johnson this summer, but some fans believe it's Taiwo Awoniyi who they should go for instead.
The Nigerian striker scored his second goal in two games, helping Nottingham Forest to a 2-1 win over Sheffield United.
But he ended up being out-shone by Chris Wood, whose brilliant last-minute header secured a first win of the season and left the Blades pointless.
After Michael Olise signed a new four-year deal with Crystal Palace, the Blues have turned their attention elsewhere.
talkSPORT understands that Mauricio Pochettino's side are eyeing a move for Nottingham Forest star Johnson.
Preliminary talks have already been held over a potential move as Chelsea look to continue their heavy summer spending.
Johnson's efforts for Forest have certainly caught the eye of the Premier League giants.
However it's his teammate Awoniyi, a former Liverpool youngster, who has been identified as someone who should be targeted instead.
The striker scored his second goal of the season on Friday night in a 2-1 win over Sheffield United, and it was also the eighth he has netted in his last six Premier League appearances.
Responding to the opener, one fan said: «Instead of Chelsea going after Nottingham Forest Brennan Johnson they should rather go after his teammate Awoniyi. He keeps scoring goals.»
«Taiwo Awoniyi is what Chelsea need from Nottingham Forest. Forget about Brennan Johnson. They need a proper Target man #9 [Didier] Drogba-esque… Back to goal to unlock/complement Nicolas Jackson,» added another.
One Forest fan is hoping to keep one of their star assets: «Never mind Johnson at this rate we’ll be fending off bids for Awoniyi!»
Johnson had a helping hand in Awoniyi's goal as he teed up Serge Aurier for
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