Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has paid tribute to Brennan Johnson.

Marinakis sold Johnson to Tottenham on Friday.

He said: "Of course, as new players join our family, others move on.

"We wish them success in their future playing careers away from Nottingham, but none more so than Brennan Johnson. Brennan epitomises all that is great about football.

"A young boy playing for his local team, fulfilling his dreams and growing not just as a footballer, but as a human being.

"He is the ultimate young professional and his contributions to the club he loves have been enormous - helping us achieve promotion back to the Premier League and instrumental in helping us retain that status on the final home game of last season.

"In moving to Tottenham Hotspur he has also provided his boyhood club with the financial means to reinvest and continue to grow. We thank him for being part of our family and giving so much of himself to us. Go well, Brennan, be strong and healthy and we wish you every success."