Morgan Gibbs-White is the subject of Tottenham's transfer interest, but Nottingham Forest does not intend to sell him after receiving an offer of £ 60 million
Nottingham Forest made their plans about Morgan Gibbs-White Clear by starting him in a pre-season-friendly on Saturday. Gibbs-White is located in the middle of a tug of war between Forest and Tottenham, but still proved to be for his club against Monaco in Chesterfield.
Spurs has made an official £ 60 million offer for the midfielder of England – a figure that corresponds to his release clause. Forest, however, was furious with the supply and, however, Tottenham accused an “illegal approach” and said they would consult their lawyers after concern about an infringement of confidentiality.
They were stunned by how Spurs knew the release clause figure and demanded that they do not make contact with Gibbs-White, which they think is simply not for sale. It means that a stalemate broke out between the two clubs, leaving the 25-year-old for the 2025/26 season in the dark.
He is said to have had conversations with the hierarchy in Forest, looking for clarity about their attitude, but has retained a professional attitude. It seems Crystal clear what the forest plans are after being thrown into the starting XI to view Monaco on Saturday afternoon.
Gibbs-White started in the number 10 position, with Chris Wood in front and Callum Hudson-Odoi and Jota Silva on both flanks. Forest changed their side during the rest and turned the players, so that everyone got 45 minutes, while the game ended in a vulture.
Their competition report notes that Gibbs-White came close to opening the score with a header from a Hudson-Odoi corner, but Philipp Kohn kept him outside. The Forest Social Media Manager opted for a photo of Gibbs-White to illustrate their kick-off image and there are no signs that the club is preparing to let him go.
Gibbs-White allegedly wants to clean up his future before Forest goes to Portugal on their journey for the season on Monday. That now seems unlikely, with traces about their next step after the aggressive riposte from Forest to their approach.
The side of Nuno Espirito Santo flies to the south of Portugal on Monday, where they will record Fulham and Estoril Praia in friendly matches. After further pre-season matches against Birmingham, Fiorentina and Al Qadsiah, they will start their Premier League campaign against Brentford on 17 August.
Gibbs-White was first connected this summer with a move to Manchester City after he enjoyed an excellent campaign in which he took seven goals and eight assists in the Premier League. But they were traces that had made an offer after completing the signing of Mohammed Kudus van West Ham.
Forest is waiting to find out if they will play in the Europa League in the 2025/26 season after Crystal Palace has been relegated by UEFA by UEFA on breaches of several club property. Forest wrote to UEFA to express concerns about the links from Palace to Lyon via John Textor.
Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis, who is also the owner of the Greek side Olympiakos, placed his shares in blind confidence to comply with the rules in the event that Forest qualified for the Champions League.