Mikey Johnston

[boingy]

West Bromwich Albion are set to collect around 5 million from the sale of the Irish winger, with the agreement also including performance-based bonuses.

[Leicesterbaggie]

While accepting that Johnston was not the player last season that he was when on loan, I would be concerned if we were to lose him. It looks very likely that this will be the case and this, coupled with the fact that Fellows could well leave, would mean that we would have lost most of our creativity. With the exception of Price, we are seriously lacking in this department. I hope that we have plans to improve on this.

[Dubbag]

West Bromwich Albion are set to collect around 5 million from the sale of the Irish winger, with the agreement also including performance-based bonuses.

That would be great business for him and also the added bonus payments should he succeed. We have always been poor with our payments after a player has moved on from the club.
Johnston plays like this for the Irish team too. Very little consistency over a few games. Like a lot of modern footballers who are mediocre they have a great game and then they revert to type instead of pushing on. It's because of quick instantaneous rewards today.

[boingy]

That would be great business for him and also the added bonus payments should he succeed. We have always been poor with our payments after a player has moved on from the club.
Johnston plays like this for the Irish team too. Very little consistency over a few games. Like a lot of modern footballers who are mediocre they have a great game and then they revert to type instead of pushing on. It's because of quick instantaneous rewards today.

I like him Dubbs, It’s not just his attacking play, he has some clever build up play and keeps possession well. Big miss I feel, but if Haaland number 2 does the business Mikey will soon be a memory.

[boingy]

https://www.expressandstar.com/sport...rk-in-austria/

[boingy]

https://www.expressandstar.com/sport...ikey-johnston/

[9goals2hattricks3pen]

Johston move off apparently. Failed medical.

Worst of all worlds if true. Discontented player, not wanted by the club, medical issue, value plummeted.

[9goals2hattricks3pen]

Johston move off apparently. Failed medical.

Worst of all worlds if true. Discontented player, not wanted by the club, medical issue, value plummeted.

Failed medical is fake but the move is off.. Johnston travelling to Austria. Does this affect the Heggebo signing?

[Omegstrat6]

All a bit weird isn't it? I understand that Flamengo's interest in him was due to him impressing their current sporting director, Jose Boto, whilst he was on loan in Portugal. Even so, whilst Mikey can certainly have his moments of magic, he is certainly inconsistent and the question of why a top Brazilian club may want a player who could not secure his position at Celtic and has been mostly disappointing for a Championship club like ourselves is a moot one. Yes, £5 million isn't probably a lot of money for Flamengo who would surely expect to pay considerably more for any player they thought would push for a consistent first team place but it doesn't feel right.

Talk of a failed medical seems just idle speculation as he wasn't even due to get on the plane to fly out there for it until Tuesday and do we believe the other stories about a backlash from Flamengo fans? I know that players from Northern Europe are a rarity in South American football, but seems a stretch.

Tbh, I'd still be happy to keep him as I think finding a replacement left winger to better him would be difficult given our finances. My concern is both how much this now puts the Heggebo move in jeopardy and how much pressure it puts on the club to gain financial elbow room by selling more sought after players like Fellows or Price.

[Dubbag]

Failed medical is fake but the move is off.. Johnston travelling to Austria. Does this affect the Heggebo signing?

I don't think there is £5 mill spare at the club right now. I would say so.
How the fcuk in the modern era does a player fail a medical? This is not Asa Heartford times....