Tottenham Hotspur still believes that they will complete the signing of Morgan Gibbs-White, despite unexpected complications that have caused a delay in the transfer.
The player was planned for London on Friday for a medical one, after Spurs had caused a release clause of £ 60 million in his Nottingham Forest Contract.
Gibbs-White hopes this summer for a movement at Champions League level, and although he did not want to force a transfer, he feels ready to take the next step and is enthusiastic about the move.
However, things came to a halt when Nottingham Forest was concerned about how Tottenham came to activate the exact amount of the clause.
Forest says that the release clause was confidential and wonders how Spurs could have known the figure without having access to private information. The club investigates legal options and has stopped negotiations.
Tottenham, however, is calm about the situation. They remain publicly silent, but it is clear that they are confident that they have followed satisfactory procedures and do not expect Bos to be successful in every attempt to block the move.
Sources say they expect the problem to be solved and that Gibbs-White will be part of their team before the new season.
A central problem is the lack of club-to-club contact. In some cases, release clauses are public knowledge, but in other situations they are kept privately.
The case of Forest is that they did not immediately shared the secret clause details with Spurs before the bid was made.
The timing of the offer also caught Forest overwhelmed, because it was just after Tottenham had completed a £ 55 million deal for Mohammed Kudus.
Forest had been optimistic to keep Gibbs white and was even willing to offer him a new contract if he stayed in the club after the transfer deadline. Manchester City had shown interest earlier in the summer, but decided to concentrate on other goals.
So far, Tottenham has spent £ 150 million this window, including the signing sessions of Mathys Tel and Kota Takai, and believes that the versatility and energy of Gibbs-White will make him a strong addition.
His proven Premier League expertise is an important reason why Spurs feel that he can have an immediate impact.
The club also stays on the market for a more defensive midfielder, and the ambition shown so far suggests that there will be even more before the window closes.