In the space of the last four years, Johnson has gone from a breakthrough star at former club Nottingham Forest, to becoming a key player for his country and winning major European silverware with Tottenham.
But it was a spell on loan in the EFL back in 2020/21 – a season played primarily behind closed doors during the pandemic – that would prove a definitive moment in Johnson's footballing journey.
Although he had graduated from the Forest Academy and made his senior debut as a substitute the previous season, the wide forward was lacking an exposure to hardened first-team football that so many young players need.
Johnson moved to Lincoln City on a season-long loan deal. It would prove a masterstroke.
