Nottingham Forest are actively working to persuade Morgan Gibbs-White to commit his long-term future to the club amid growing interest from Tottenham Hotspur, GIVEMESPORT sources have revealed on the Market Madness podcast.
After an impressive stint with Forest, Gibbs-White is now attracting interest from other clubs, with a release clause in his contract clearly appealing. The England international helped Forest enjoy an impressive season last time out, with Tottenham now looking to bring him to north London.
Nottingham Forest Working to Tie Gibbs-White Down
They've written to Tottenham regarding legal action
GIVEMESPORT sources have revealed on the Market Madness podcast that Forest are actively working to persuade Morgan Gibbs-White to commit his long-term future to the club, with Tottenham pushing to sign him this summer. Forest are set to offer fresh contract terms in a bid to secure the midfielder’s stay, following a year-long struggle to gain his agreement.
The Tricky Trees are hoping to remove the release clause from his contract, but it's been difficult to try and convince him to sign a new deal. It's a similar story with Michael Olise and Chelsea. The Blues thought they have triggered his clause, only for Crystal Palace to allege a similar complaint. Olise then signed a new deal before he moved to Bayern Munich a year later.
The situation has now escalated, with Forest writing to Spurs to signal they are exploring legal action regarding how the north London side became aware of Gibbs-White’s £60m clause. Forest allege that no formal route exists for Tottenham to have obtained such information legally unless it came directly from the club.
It's not uncommon for clauses to be kept secret, and players are sometimes bound by terms not to breach confidentiality. It's understood that the Premier League could also investigate the situation.
Tottenham Remain Keen on Gibbs-White
They want to resolve situation this week
GIVEMESPORT sources have confirmed that Tottenham still want to sign Gibbs-White in the summer transfer window, and they are hoping to resolve the situation this week. The English midfielder is keen on a move to north London, but the deal has been delayed.
Forest are adamant that Gibbs-White will not be sold and have informed Tottenham that they can't make contact with the player. Medical has been booked for the last week but there remains a delay as Tottenham work out their next month and if Forest's legal threat will actually become a reality.
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