Nottingham Forest's decision to tie academy product Brennan Johnson down to a new four year contract in July is already paying off.
Johnson was the subject of interest from Premier League clubs in January, with Forest rejecting offers from Brentford during the winter window. The 21-year-old scored 19 goals in all competitions last season to help return the Reds to the top flight and has continued his fine form on the international stage with Wales.
The winger was the stand-out performer for Rob Page's side against Belgium last Thursday and earned comparisons to Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard after an impressive assist for Kieffer Moore.
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Since breaking into the Forest first team last season after impressing on loan with Lincoln City the season before, Johnson's market value has done nothing but increase - drastically. Following his 13 goals for the League One side, he was valued at £360,000.
After becoming a regular under Chris Hughton and Cooper in the first half of the last campaign, he saw a rise to £900,000 before a ginormous leap to £13m following promotion to the Premier League.
However, despite managing only two league goals this season, Johnson's value has risen again after signing a new deal in the East Midlands. According to transfermarkt, the Welshman is now valued at £18m, after penning his new deal after talks with Reds owner Evangelos Marinakis.
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