BEST SIGNING EVER;Nottingham Forest announced the signing of Tottenham striker Brennan Johnson after what he did

Those behind the scenes at the Nottingham Forest academy would have been delighted to see Brennan Johnson’s crowning Europa League moment, but it might’ve been bad for the club.

Forest fans were proud of Johnson, who, after suffering plenty of criticism from Tottenham fans since his move to the club, scored the goal that ended their 17-year wait for silverware.

There had been whispers that Johnson could return to Forest and end his turbulent spell in North London, but he will surely stay now after writing himself into the club’s history.

However, the moment wasn’t all positive for Forest, as Johnson’s goal may have a damaging knock-on effect on Evangelos Marinakis’ summer transfer plans.

Brennan Johnson just impacted Nottingham Forest’s striker hunt

Forest plan to spend serious money in the summer to inject more talent into a side that will compete in European football next season.

A striker is a priority for Forest to support Chris Wood, with Liam Delap of interest to Marinakis as a forward with a combination of Premier League experience and room to grow.

Unfortunately, though, Manchester United are also interested in Delap, and Johnson’s goal to deny the Red Devils the Europa League could see them ramp up their pursuit of the Ipswich Town man as they would struggle to convince Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyokeres to join without Champions League football.

A report by The Mirror before the final said: “Wednesday night’s Europa League final is expected to have a notable bearing on the future of Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres as Arsenal and Manchester United continue to probe for the highly-coveted Swede’s services.

Delap would be the next best target for United, leaving Forest scrambling to complete a deal for the striker who has plenty of Premier League suitors.

Two more Premier League clubs have joined the Liam Delap race