Competition For Toon Target!

Last updated : 24 February 2009 By Footy Mad - Editor
Tottenham Hotspur look set to join Aston Villa and the Magpies in the race for the England under-21 international.

But if Johnson is being touted as the 'next' Steven Gerrard ... why do they want to sell him?

Speculation at the end of 2008 suggested that Manchester City might try and offload the 20-year-old in January after the player was criticised for his party boy antics which were seemingly de-railing his recovery from injury.

Newcastle made a £8m bid on the last day of the January transfer window, but Mark Hughes allegedly told him to battle for his place.

It is thought Spurs will attempt to lure Johnson to White Hart Lane with a bid of £10m.