Ricardo Simone

The £47million sale of Brennan Johnson will count in 2023-24 PSR calculations which could save Nottingham Forest from a points deduction.

That is the view of finance expert Stefan Borson, who exclusively told Football Insider that the benefit of Forest losing their PSR argument last season means that Johnson’s fee will count towards 2023-24.

Forest were deducted four points last season after breaching Profit and Sustainability Rules by £34.5million.

The club argued that the £47million sale of Brennan Johnson to Tottenham should be taken into consideration in their PSR calculations.

However, Johnson’s sale will now be attributed to Forest’s 2023-24 accounts with the club once again close to their allowable losses limit.

Borson explained that Forest could now benefit from losing their argument last year as it could save them from another deduction.

Arsenal could be set to go head to head with rivals Tottenham for Nottingham Forest defender Murillo, with sporting director Edu driving the chase.

The Brazilian defender, 23, has been a stand out performer for Forest this season, having joined from Corinthians, where he came through the youth system, in 2023. He played 32 Premier League games in his debut campaign, helping Nuno Espirito Santo’s side avoid relegation at the expense of Luton, who joined Burnley and Sheffield United in making an instant return to the Championship.

North London rivals in Murillo chase
Murillo’s form has not gone unnoticed, with a number of clubs tracking the 21-year-old. Football Transfers have reported that the Gunners are keen to move, while Spurs’ interest is long-standing. Forest are aware of this and wants between £60-70m to sell the player. That would be a huge profit on their £11m outlay.