Following the arrival of Mohammed Kudus, Tottenham Hotspur are now pushing to sign Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest.
Morgan Gibbs-White was crucial for Nuno Espirito Santo’s overachieving Forest side last season, hence why Tottenham would like to sign the England international.
Of course, Forest are currently furious with Tottenham’s Gibbs-White approach, meaning any deal might be delayed for a while yet.
But Spurs are determined to sign the 25-year-old, who will have an eye on Thomas Tuchel’s England World Cup squad.
Gibbs-White currently has four caps for his country, two of which have come since Tuchel replaced interim boss Lee Carlsey.
Thomas Frank plans to play Morgan Gibbs-White in James Maddison’s role
That being said, The Sun are now reporting that new Spurs boss Thomas Frank has already decided where he wants to play Gibbs-White next season.
In what will make interesting reading for James Maddison, Frank sees Gibbs-White as a ‘dynamic’ number 10, a role he often played for Forest.
Of course, the former Wolverhampton Wanderers star is also able to play in a deeper role as a number eight.
However, it seems as if Frank will want to play his new big money signing in his strongest position, if the deal gets over the line.
Interestingly, the report also explains that Frank wanted Gibbs-White during his time in charge at Brentford.
Therefore, it’s reasonable to think that although Tottenham’s Gibbs-White interest predates Frank, he might be the one pushing for the signing now.
Despite the criticism he’s often received from fans in N17, it’s clear that Daniel Levy is prepared to back his new manager.
And perhaps Tottenham will still sign Yoane Wissa from Brentford too, another Frank favourite.
James Maddison might be a peripheral figure under Thomas Frank
Of course, Frank’s Gibbs-White decision will have a big impact on James Maddison next season.
Although they get on well on a personal level, Maddison might be gutted to see Tottenham sign Gibbs-White, a player who many consider to be an upgrade.
And when you consider that Dejan Kulusevski also often outperformed Maddison as a number 10 under Ange Postecoglou, it could be worrying times for the England hopeful.
Maddison endured many England frustrations whilst Gareth Southgate was in charge of the national team — he never seemed to be one of his favoured options.
And now Maddison might not have the club platform to prove a point to Tuchel either, even if Spurs have the added games in the shape of Champions League football next term.