Tottenham Hotspur could hijack Nottingham Forest's move for an "unbelievable" forward, amid the fall-out surrounding their pursuit of Morgan Gibbs-White, according to a report.
Forest considering legal action after Spurs approach Gibbs-White
Spurs' pursuit of Gibbs-White has proven to be controversial, with Forest ceasing all communication after alleging that an illegal approach had been made for the midfielder, which means the deal has now stalled.
The Tricky Trees have reported Spurs to the Premier League, and it is currently unknown whether the transfer will be blocked entirely, although super agent Sky Andrew has suggested Daniel Levy may have to simply pay more to get a deal over the line.
Andrew said: "If it goes to arbitration, where it must go within the football rules and regulations, then Forest will have to prove that the club went directly to the player or to the agent. Most clubs know that it is very difficult to prove.
"So, this is a case now of how much will the buying club pay for the player. It won’t be £60 million, it will probably have to be more."
The Lilywhites will no doubt have been left frustrated by the deal stalling, but they could now have an opportunity to get one-up on Forest, with a report from The Standard revealing they are in the race to sign one of their Premier League rivals' major targets.
Tottenham reportedly remain in the race for Brentford star Yoane Wissa, having submitted an enquiry earlier in the transfer window, at which point they were told that it would take an offer of £50m to tempt the Bees into a sale.
Forest have also set their sights on the forward, having recently had a £20m bid knocked back, indicating Spurs could hijack the deal if they are willing to put a higher offer on the table.
That said, Brentford have made it clear they are unwilling to sell both Bryan Mbeumo and Wissa in the same window unless they receive a huge bid, so it could be difficult to get a deal done.
"Unbelievable" Wissa emerged as Premier League star last season
The 28-year-old was one of the best-performing forwards in the Premier League in the 2024-25 campaign, scoring 19 goals, the sixth-highest tally in the top flight, while also providing five assists in 35 outings.
Courtesy of his performances last term, the DR Congo international was lauded for his "unbelievable" quality by former manager Thomas Frank, and it is an added bonus that the Spurs boss knows the forward very well.