The Morgan Gibbs-White to Tottenham transfer saga was one of the biggest talking points of the summer transfer window and it could happen all over again this summer, with Spurs set to revive their interest in the Nottingham Forest man, according to SportsBoom.
Tottenham thought they had got their man in the summer transfer window, securing then-boss Thomas Frank's number one priority for the No.10 spot in his team, after injuries to Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison left Spurs short of a creative spark.
Spurs activated the England international's £60million release clause, but that angered Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis, who felt the release clause was confidential information and that the north Londoners had got it through unethical means.
Why Forest Were So Angry With Tottenham
Forest shut down all communication with Tottenham and threatened legal action in an attempt to keep hold of their star player. And it worked.
After a couple of weeks of confusion around whether or not Gibbs-White would be allowed to leave the City Ground, the 26-year-old decided to end all speculation while he was dealing with his own personal issues, and put pen-to-paper on a new contract with Forest.
Tottenham would go on to sign Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig in a £52million deal, after also failing with a high-profile move for Eberechi Eze.
Now, according to SportsBoom, Tottenham are ready to reignite their interest in Gibbs-White this summer and are ready to test Forest's resolve over their captain, who is valued at up to €85m (£75m).
Tottenham Are As Much In Chaos As Nottingham Forest
Forest are in danger of slipping out of the Premier League and into the Championship - like Spurs - with just two points separating them from the bottom three. They are on their fourth permanent manager of the season in Vitor Pereira, after Marinakis sacked Nuno Espirito Santo, Ange Postecoglou and Sean Dyche.
Gibbs-White is understood to be contemplating his long-term future as he aims to tie down a regular spot in Thomas Tuchel's England squad. Whether or not Marinakis would be willing to return to the negotiating table with Spurs after what happened in the summer, is another matter, though.
Tottenham will have different representatives in any discussions over transfers and fees this summer. Daniel Levy was still the chairman and in charge of all negotiations when the problems arose last summer.
Do Spurs Actually Need Gibbs-White In The Summer?
It also remains to be seen if Tottenham will even go for another creative midfielder in the summer, particularly one with Gibbs-White's price tag, with Maddison and Kulusevski set to return come the end of the current campaign.
Chat GPT delivered its verdict on Spurs potentially signing Gibbs-White. It said: If Tottenham can secure the move, Gibbs-White would be a strong signing - adding creativity, attacking impetus and Premier League-proven quality to their midfield. However, the transfer itself may not be straightforward given Nottingham Forest’s reluctance to sell and existing contract commitments, so whether it happens is a separate question from whether it would be a good acquisition.