Tottenham are still trying to take Morgan Gibbs-White away from Nottingham Forest.
The England international is currently in limbo as Spurs and the Reds wrestle over his future.
Nottingham Forest have offered Gibbs-White a new contract which would remove his £60m release clause, the sum Evangelos Marinakis is furious about the public discovering after Spurs triggered it.
The Reds threatened to report Tottenham to the Premier League for what they felt to be an illegal approach towards the 25-year-old.
Now, a new story from the Daily Mail provides the latest on the Morgan Gibbs-White saga.
Tottenham consider increasing Morgan Gibbs-White bid as training behaviour claim made
Tom Collomosse now writes that Tottenham have held internal discussions over whether to send a new bid worth £65m to Nottingham Forest.
Spurs do not actually need to do this by the letter of the law given the fixed £60m release clause, and the Daily Mail add that Tottenham have little idea about whether this would actually alter Nottingham Forest’s stance.
However, it could help the situation by adding a £5m sweetener on top of the £60m bid.
Collomosse adds that Gibbs-White “has shown an exemplary attitude in training” since returning to Nottingham at the beginning of the week, having been granted extended leave for his involvement with England in the middle of June.
Above all, however, the Nottingham Forest No.10 is said to want his future resolved before the Reds fly to Portugal for their pre-season training camp on Monday, and remains keen on joining Tottenham.
Morgan Gibbs-White needs to help Tottenham
We cannot see this situation being resolved by Monday, given the fact Marinakis is threatening legal action against Tottenham.
However, the saga could speed up if Gibbs-White begins to agitate for his desired move to Spurs, by either handing in a written transfer request, or refusing to travel to Portugal.
Such an act would leave Nottingham Forest in a very difficult position, unsettling Nuno Espirito Santo’s squad even more following the departure of Anthony Elanga to Newcastle.
Should such a bold move backfire, however, and Nottingham Forest successfully fend off Tottenham, Gibbs-White would have done himself no favours ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as he must at least play regularly next season to have any chance of being included by Thomas Tuchel.