Manchester City are admirers of a Premier League midfielder who had been on the verge of joining Tottenham Hotspur.
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Tottenham Hotspur face serious competition should the London outfit wish to reignite transfer interest in Nottingham Forest star Morgan Gibbs-White at the end of the season.
Spurs appeared to have been in an advanced position to sign the 26-year-old but the deal fell through with Nottingham Forest taking issue with a £60 million bid. Just as it looked as if Gibbs-White could be on his way to the capital, he penned a new deal at The City Ground.
Tottenham have since invested £35 million in former Atletico Madrid man Conor Gallagher but are expected to further recruit in the centre of the park come the end of the difficult current season. Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray are both still young with James Maddison still injury prone and Xavi Simons needing time to adapt to the Premier League.
A return move for Gibbs-White could be on the cards should Nottingham Forest be relegated to the Championship. It seems unlikely that the player would remain in the Midlands to compete in the Championship.
Man City linked with Tottenham target Morgan Gibbs-White
Forest, who have just parted ways with Sean Dyche and appointed Vitor Pereira, sit 17th in the division and just three points above the drop zone. The team still have the Europa League to juggle, alongside their Premier League struggles, and the resurgent form of 18th placed West Ham is a cause for concern.
ManchesterWorld claims that Tottenham are still interested in the player but cite a report from Football Insider claiming that Manchester City are seriously considering the move. The Cityzens could see Bernardo Silva leave as a free agent on the expiry of his contract and may also look to cash in on Jack Grealish following his successful loan spell at Everton.
That could make space for a Gibbs-White swoop with a £70 million fee being touted to take the player to the Etihad Stadium. It’s added that the asking price could be reduced should Forest be relegated, which could be of interest to Spurs too.
Football Insider believe that it is ‘inevitable’ the player will leave should the club be relegated this season and name Aston Villa as potential suitors alongside Spurs and Man City.
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