Ben Johnson is being tipped for another new position in which he could become a real prospect …and it comes from somebody who should know.
Th 22 year old has played at right and left back plus left midfield since he broke through at the club and is becoming a pivotal member of the squad.
Now it seems he could save the club money in the transfer market as a central defender – a position we are seeking to fill this summer according to various reports.
His cousin Ledley King – who was a star at Sp**s before his career was ended by a brutal injury – knows as much as anyone about Ben and sees him in the role sometime in the future.
Like Johnson, King played in other positions before finding his home at centre-back and it seems from what he says that we have a really important player on our hands.
King told SunSport ahead of a Masters football event in association with Bookmakers.com: “What I do like about Ben is that he is a footballer, first and foremost, which means he is able to play in different positions.
“And in a way I started off a little bit like that.
“In my first game I got brought on at left-back and then [Glenn Hoddle] started playing me in midfield – but I always knew I was a defender.
“Ben’s versatile, good with both feet, has good balance and he’s a good size.
“In the modern game, especially in a back three, he could be one of the centre-backs.”
