22: TJ Eyoma
In July 2025, Eyoma moved abroad for the first time, signing a two-year deal with Belgian side Lommel. Operating mainly at right back, he became a regular during the 2025-26 campaign in the Challenger Pro League, featuring in a number of high-scoring matches and contributing a goal in a 4-4 draw against Lierse Kempenzonen.
10: Jorge Grant
Grant was another who left the Imps in the summer of 2021, joining Championship side Peterborough United on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee, as part of a clause allowing him to leave if a club higher up came in for him. He scored his first goal for Posh in a 3-0 win over Birmingham City in September 2021 and made 29 appearances during the campaign, although Peterborough were relegated back to League One at the end of the season.
In June 2022, he moved north of the border to join Heart of Midlothian on a three-year contract. He scored on his league debut season in a 4-1 win against Dundee United and went on to spend three seasons with Hearts, making 110 appearances and scoring nine goals across league, cup and European competitions. Following the expiry of his contract in 2025, Grant returned to England by signing a two-year deal with League Two side Salford City.
11: Anthony Scully
Scully signed a new contract with Lincoln City in February 2021, extending his stay until the summer of 2023, and his performances early the following season saw him nominated for the League One Player of the Month award for September 2021. He remained with the Imps until September 2022, when Championship side Wigan Athletic signed him for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £250,000.
After a single injury-hit season with Wigan, Scully joined Portsmouth in June 2023 ahead of their League One title-winning campaign. Injuries restricted his involvement at Fratton Park, and he spent part of the 2024-25 season on loan with Colchester United in League Two after joining on transfer deadline day in August 2024. Portsmouth released him at the end of the campaign and, in July 2025, he reunited with Michael Appleton by signing a one-year deal with Shrewsbury Town following their relegation to League Two, but was recently released.
20: Brennan Johnson
Johnson scored the Imps’ second goal of the Sunderland game and contributed to the early opener in the play-off final, but ultimately, City were defeated, and he returned to Forest, where he became a first-team regular during the 2021-22 campaign. He scored 19 goals in all competitions as Forest won promotion to the Premier League through the play-offs, earning the Championship Young Player of the Season award after scoring in both semi-final legs against Sheffield United. He then featured in every Premier League game for Forest during the 2022-23 season before signing a new long-term contract.
In September 2023, Johnson joined Tottenham Hotspur in a deal worth £47.5 million and went on to score 18 goals during the 2024-25 season, including the winner in the UEFA Europa League final against Manchester United as Spurs ended a 17-year wait for a major trophy. After falling out of favour following the arrival of Thomas Frank and competition from Mohammed Kudus, he left Tottenham in January 2026 to join Crystal Palace for a reported club-record £35 million fee.
At international level, Johnson has become a regular for Wales, representing his country at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and scoring his first senior international goal against Belgium in June 2022.
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