Tottenham Hotspur’s deal for Morgan Gibbs-White has hit a serious issue, which has left Nottingham Forest furious.
Tottenham triggered Gibbs-White’s release clause and the player looked set to undergo a medical at Hotspur Way last week.
However, this enraged Evangelos Marinakis, who blocked Gibbs-White’s move, and currently, the deal has been brought to a standstill.
Spurs fans are now patiently waiting for updates on the situation, and Fabrizio Romano has just revealed how confident the North London club are that a deal will eventually get done.
Tottenham remain intent on signing Morgan Gibbs-White
Tottenham Hotspur remain intent on signing Morgan Gibbs-White and are confident that he will eventually be signed, Romano has claimed.
Spurs will need to hold direct talks with Forest to find a solution for the situation, as they remain eager to sign the player for Thomas Frank.
Ideally, the Lilywhites wanted moves for Mohammed Kudus and the England international wrapped up quickly, however, the latter’s arrival has now been delayed.
Romano told GiveMeSport: “Nottingham Forest are not happy with the approach to the player, they mentioned that it is not something they expected from Tottenham. So the situation is quite tense between the two clubs.
“Now, Tottenham remain confident of their chances to sign the player. They need to discuss directly with Nottingham Forest to find a solution.
“It, of course, changes the timing of the deal. For Tottenham, it was the perfect plan to sign Kudus and Gibbs-White in 24/48 hours; now it’s going to take a bit longer.
“But they remain intent on signing the player, and that remains their plan. So let’s see how it continues on the legal side, but for sure Tottenham still want Morgan Gibbs-White.”
As TBR Football exclusively revealed on Monday, Gibbs-White told Forest he wants to join Tottenham after returning to the Nigel Doughty Academy.
Gibbs-White was back in training with Forest this week as he looks to try and leave the Midlands club on good terms.
But the club captain appears to just be waiting for the situation to be resolved so he can complete his move to North London.
Tottenham successfully sold their project to Gibbs-White, unlike Manchester City, who had an approach for the player rebuffed earlier this summer.
Tottenham will want Morgan Gibbs-White for pre-season tour
Frank will be hoping to have Gibbs-White travelling with the team for their tour of Asia, which starts on July 31 against Arsenal.
Spurs are due to play two matches in England before jetting off to Hong Kong to face the Gunners in the first North London derby abroad.
The Lilywhites face Reading on July 19 and then Luton Town on July 26, so they will travel just after that, giving them about a week and a half to sign the player.
The 25-year-old will already be well familiar with several of Spurs’ players, most notably James Maddison and Brennan Johnson.