Mariner hopes to delay Johnson departure

Mariner is hoping to delay the 21-year-old's departure and has already begun discussions over the former Amiens SC starlet."Reda has come into the side and he was outstanding in his first game," said Mariner."He has not played many games in professional football, but there's a massive upside to that young man."Unfortunately, we're going to lose him for the African Nations. We are trying to talk to Benin in the nicest possible way."If you can keep a solid and stable back four, you have got a chance. We haven't been able to do that and it's disturbing for everybody."

Source: Team_Talk