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Morgan Gibbs-White showed his love for Nottingham Forest fans in his first game back on Saturday as the transfer saga around him rumbles on.

The England international has seen Tottenham Hotspur activate his £60million release clause, and he was expected to have already completed a move.

However, his club have lodged a legal complaint over the approach, and the deal is off, for now.

Forest's owner Evangelos Marinakis claims Spurs' efforts to sign the attacking midfielder are illegal, and it is now being looked into.

In the meantime, Gibbs-White is back Trentside and participated in the first half of Forest's 0-0 draw with Monaco yesterday.

As the half-time whistle blew, the former Wolves man clapped the travelling Forest supporters, who responded by enthusiastically cheering their star player.

He then signalled a heart emoji to them before leaving the pitch.

It should be noted that Gibbs-White does this all the time to the Forest fans, so nothing was different.

But it's clear that, no matter what happens, this is a player who has a lot of respect for the club's supporters.

This was Gibbs-White's first appearance of pre-season, and his future is still up in the air.

However, reports suggest he will be flying with the rest of the squad on the club's pre-season tour to Portugal, which departs on Monday.

From Forest's point of view, this deal is off while they await the outcome of their complaint.

And after losing Anthony Elanga to Newcastle United, Gibbs-White leaving is the last thing Nuno Espirito Santo wants to see happen.

From Gibbs-White's point of view, he's handled himself professionally.

The 25-year-old turned up to pre-season training when he was expected to on Monday and took part in this game.

And teammate Ola Aina has praised the England international for the way he's conducted himself.

Speaking after also taking part in the 0-0 draw against Monaco, he said: "Morgan is a professional. I don't really know in and out of that, but he was here today and he has trained, whilst keeping fit as normal.

"So you would need to ask Morgan. We are professionals, and we have got a job to do, and that's what Morgan is doing right now."

Tottenham are hoping to add Gibbs-White to Thomas Frank's squad.

Spurs have already signed Mohammed Kudus from West Ham United for £55 million, and ahead of their first season back in the Champions League since the 2022/23 campaign, they want more depth.

After a truly dreadful domestic campaign ended with Ange Postecoglou and Spurs claiming the Europa League, Tottenham are looking to avoid a repeat of last year in the Premier League.

Gibbs-White would add energy and creativity to the Spurs midfield, but the confusion around this release clause means any potential deal is dragging on.

But Forest fans will hope they get to see that gesture from Gibbs-White over and over again this season.

Tottenham have registered their interest Bournemouth defender Illia Zabarnyi, talkSPORT understands.

Spurs are ready to rival European champions Paris Saint-Germain for the centre-back's signature this summer.

However, Bournemouth are not under pressure to sell the Ukrainian and would demand a substantial fee.

In fact, talkSPORT reported in June that they rejected a £55million bid from PSG for the 22-year-old.

Bournemouth have already lost his centre-back partner Dean Huijsen to Real Madrid in a £50m move.

Milos Kerkez is another defensive departure, with the Hungarian now at Liverpool following a £40m transfer.

Zabarnyi has made 75 starts in 78 Premier League appearances since signing from FC Dynamo Kyiv in 2023.

He was named as the Bournemouth Supporters' Player of the Season for the 2023/24 campaign, in which he featured 42 times.

With a £55m already rejected, Bournemouth could bank in excess of £145million from Zabarnyi, Huijsen and Kerkez.

A move would to Spurs would make Zabarnyi their fourth centre-back signing of the summer.

Kevin Danso has completed a permanent move from Lens, whilst Luka Vuskovic and Kota Takai have also penned deals.

Thomas Frank's side have already spent around £122m on signings this summer.

Mohammed Kudus has been their most expensive acquisition in a £55m deal from London rivals West Ham.

Spurs have also expressed their interest in Nottingham Forest star Morgan Gibbs-White.

However, Forest have issued a legal complaint over a perceived illegal move from Spurs over their move for the midfielder.

Forest say they never gave permission to hold talks with Gibbs-White.

They are also suspicious over a breach of confidentiality regarding his £60m release clause.

Insiders at Forest regard the deal as being off as it stands.

However, there is still a chance of the deal being revived depending on the outcome of Forest's complaint.

Reports also suggested Gibbs-White was set to undergo a medical at Spurs before concluding the move.

Dele Alli and Davinson Sanchez could star alongside each other in top flight football once again after their partnership at Tottenham.

The duo spent five seasons together at Spurs before their respective exits in 2022 and 2023.

Alli joined Everton for two years, with a difficult loan spell at Besiktas coming in the 2022/23 campaign before he became a free agent.

He joined Como in January and was part of the squad that finished 10th in Serie A following their promotion a year prior.

The attacking midfielder is contracted at the Italian club until 2026 and could be reunited with Sanchez ahead of next season.

Como are in talks with Galatasaray over a move for the centre-back, as reported by Sacha Tavolieri.

A deal could cost them €18million [£15.6million] with an extra €2m [£1.7m] in add-ons.

Sanchez is a two-time Turkish Super Lig winner with Galatasaray and has made 76 appearances for them in all competitions.

The 29-year-old has also won the Turkish Cup and Turkish Super Cup since signing in September 2023.

A move to Como would see him follow nine other signings hoping to make an impact under Arsenal and Chelsea legend Cesc Fabregas.

Jesus Rodriguez has been their biggest arrival this summer in a €22.5m [£19.5m] move from Real Betis.

Ignace Van Der Brempt, Alex Valle, Martin Baturina, Fellipe Jack, Luca Mazzitelli, Jayden Addai, Nicolas Kuhn and Maximo Perrone are also in.

Alli and Sanchez made 188 appearances together for Spurs across all competitions.

Both were part of the squad that reached the Champions League final in 2019, although only Alli played in the 2-0 defeat to Liverpool.

They have also played against each other on two occasions.

The first came during the 2022 World Cup when England overcame Colombia in the round of 16 on penalties.

Alli then faced his former club Spurs with Everton in 2022, although was on the losing side as Sanchez and co. won 5-0.

Newcastle are ready to join the race for Brentford striker Yoane Wissa, talkSPORT understands.

The Magpies are exploring a deal for Wissa after losing hope of signing Hugo Ekitike in the face of competition from Liverpool.

The Reds have made a formal bid for the Eintracht Frankfurt forward this week, who has agreed personal terms on a six-year deal.

Brentford's willingness to part ways with Wissa could hinge on whether Manchester United seal the signing of Bryan Mbeumo, with the two clubs still haggling over his transfer fee.

Wissa is pushing to leave Brentford but his preferred option would be to join Thomas Frank at Tottenham.

The 28-year-old is also wanted by Nottingham Forest, who had a bid for him instantly rejected last week. They also submitted a £25m offer for him in January which was turned down.

Wissa enjoyed his most prolific campaign under former Bees boss Frank in 2024/25, scoring 19 goals and providing four assists in the Premier League.

Spurs have already brought Mohammed Kudus and Mathys Tel in to bolster their attack, while talks of Morgan Gibbs-White joining have ramped up.

Wissa's signing would be the sixth made by the north London club this summer.

Brentford value Wissa at £50m - should that be matched, it would eclipse the record £40m they got from Al Ahli for Ivan Toney last summer.

Wissa's contract with Brentford expires in the summer of 2026, but there is an option to extend it by 12 months.

Newcastle's interest in the Congo international comes after reports that Liverpool would be willing to bid £120m for Alexander Isak if he was made available.

If Eddie Howe is able to hold on to Isak and get his hands on Wissa, the Tyneside club would be adding major firepower to an attack that scored the fourth-most goals in the Premier League last season.

Newcastle netted 68 top-flight goals, behind Liverpool (86), Manchester City (72) and Arsenal (69).

Another forward admired by Howe is RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko.

The 22-year-old registered 13 goals and five assists in 33 Bundesliga games last season, and has long been rated by Arsenal.

Newcastle have already added Anthony Elanga to their ranks this summer, the winger signing for £55m from Forest.

Future attacking prospect Antonio Cordero was also brought in on a free transfer from Malaga.

Newcastle's new faces will have their first chance to impress on Saturday, when the Toon kick off their pre-season preparations.

Their first game is away at Celtic, before they tour Singapore to face Premier League rivals Arsenal and Spurs.

After that, Newcastle's Premier League opener is away at Aston Villa on August 16.

Richarlison's chances of securing a return to Brazil this summer have been handed a boost by the Club World Cup.

That is according to South American football expert Tim Vickery.

The Tottenham forward has been linked with a move away from the club this summer amid interest from his homeland.

Palmeiras have been reported as a potential suitor for the 28-year-old.

Richarlison has entered the final two years of his contract in north London following an injury hit campaign.

A string of enforced absences limited him to just 24 appearances across all competitions.

In those matches, Richarlison scored five goals for Spurs as they ended their 17-year trophy drought by winning the Europa League.

Meanwhile, Palmeiras scooped £29.1million in prize money by reaching the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup.

Abel Ferreira's side were beaten by eventual winners Chelsea in the last eight but were still able to boost their funds at the tournament.

Those earnings could now go a long way to signing Richarlison, who is said to have been valued at £55million by Spurs.

Assessing their chances of landing the former Everton man, Vickery told Hawksbee & Jacobs: "The teams that have come back from the Club World Cup, they’ve got a lot of money. So suddenly a move like this is a possibility.

"Now, you scan round Europe and you think, well they’ve got all this money but who can they persuade to come back?

"It’s very unlikely they can do that with someone in their prime doing well in Europe, but that’s not really the case with Richarlison, is it? He’s been one injury after another."

As for the cause of those injury woes, he added: "I think ever since Everton, and this was a sign that Everton were going to let him go, they let him play the Copa America and the Olympics and so he didn’t have any rest at all.

"It’s an illustration to me of the danger that we’re flirting with the players by making them play too many times.

"Since then at Tottenham it’s been one injury after another so he might be up for it, that’s a possibility."

Elsewhere, however, Palmeiras and their rivals could struggle to attract signings from Europe this summer.

Botafogo, Flamengo and Fluminense also competed at the tournament, with all four reaching the knockout stages.

Vickery explained: "You look around and think, they’ve got all this money, who can they persuade to turn their backs on Europe and come back.

"You can always get veterans like Jorginho, for example, who’s just slotted right in.

"You can bring him back but those in their prime, if they’re doing well, tough. Richarlison, maybe they’ve just got a shot."

Palmeiras already have pedigree when it comes to spending big to bolster their frontline.

The club broke the Brazilian transfer record for a striker as recently as February.

Their £22million move for Vitor Roque saw the forward return to the country from Barcelona ahead of the domestic campaign.

Ahead of the 25/26 season, Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur will clash to take home European bragging rights in the UEFA Super Cup 2025.

Taking place at the Stadio Fruili, in Udine, Italy, on 13 August, this Ligue 1 and Premier League clash will undoubtedly be one for the ages.

Paris Saint-Germain vs Tottenham Hotspur UEFA Super Cup tickets, from £385

Champions League winners PSG will undoubtedly be looking to return to winning ways after losing the FIFA Club World Cup final to Chelsea last week.

Meanwhile, Europa League winners Tottenham Hotspur have spent their summer bolstering the ranks ahead of their return to Champions League football this season, recruiting former West Ham player Muhammed Kudus in the process.

With both the Premier League and Ligue 1 fixtures commencing almost straight away after the UEFA Super Cup, both teams will want to enter the new season riding the winning wave.

Tickets are still available for this event. Keep reading to find out how to get your hands on them.

Where to buy UEFA Super Cup 2025 tickets?

With a capacity of 25,144 at Stadio Friuli, only a select few lucky fans from each team will get to see their sides play.

Fortunately, despite club allocation tickets already being sold out, there are resale tickets to be found on Ticombo.

Ticket prices start at around £385, but more expensive tickets are available should you want to be closer to the pitch.

UEFA Super Cup 2025 tickets at Ticombo, from £385

Most tickets appear to be in neutral seating areas with no fan restrictions.

How to watch the UEFA Super Cup 2025 on TV?

The UEFA Super Cup 2025 will be broadcast exclusively through the TNT Sports platform.

That means to watch it on TV, you must have an active TNT Sports subscription.

Alternatively, to watch TNT Sports through streaming, you must have a discovery+ subscription.

With discovery+, you'll be able to stream the game to your mobile, laptop, or television.

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has hired the Altius8 agency, founded by former Manchester United executives who oversaw huge profits at Old Trafford.

The group, led by former United commercial star Victoria Timpson, consists of many former leading members of the club's executive team, who left after Sir Jim Ratcliffe's cost-cutting measures began to take shape.

Since his INEOS group acquired a 27.7 per cent stake in the Red Devils in February 2024, Ratcliffe has made the headlines for implementing a series of brutal money-saving tactics.

This has included hundreds of redundancies, and the closure of the staff canteen.

Last summer, United made over 250 employees redundant across all departments, with a further 100 job cuts being made in February.

And while the commercial executives in question may not have fallen victim to Ratcliffe's huge staff clear-out, they have now opted for pastures new at a Premier League rival.

According to the Telegraph, as well as Timpson, ex-United directors Ali Edge and Florence Lafaye have taken up roles at Altius8, having previously been among the leading women in the club's executive team.

Meanwhile, the Red Devils' former commercial head of data and strategy, Tom Liston-Jones is also included in the group.

The agency has agreed a deal with Spurs chairman Levy with the aim for the team to have the same impact on his club's revenues as they did at United.

While not public figures, the likes of Timpson, Edge and Lafaye were responsible for driving major deals during their time at Old Trafford.

They were behind United's kit deals with the likes of TeamViewer and Snapdragon, which in turn helped to finance the recruitment of a string of managers.

Timpson left the English giants last summer after 16 years, having most recently worked as their chief executive of global alliances and partnerships.

She led the club's central London office in pushing up commercial revenues, doing so by 17 per cent in her final year in the job.

United's commercial director, Lafaye, then briefly succeeded Timpson, before also leaving the club after 13 years in April.

Meanwhile, Edge spent 29 years working for the Red Devils, a longer stint than legendary former boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

Most recently a director in Timpson's department, she was chiefly responsible for retaining commercial deals.

And along with Liston-Jones, Altius8 will now look to use their expertise at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with the newly-formed group believed to be set to oversee a range of sponsorship assets.

Conversely, this could well include securing a naming rights deal for Spurs' new stadium.

While the £1.2 billion venue opened in April 2019, it has remained with any brand association during since then.

Despite this, talkSPORT recently reported that a Saudi Arabian entity were frontrunners for the 62,850-capacity ground to bear their name.

Tottenham's recruitment of a team headed up by Timpson is yet another signal intent from Levy, who earlier this summer announced the appointment of chief executive Vinai Venkatesham.

Prior to his arrival in N17, Venkatesham had spent 14 years at bitter rivals Arsenal, namely working as their CEO.

Between them, both Venkatesham and their new-look commercial team will look to propel Spurs both on and off the pitch, with Timpson previously helping to seal huge profits at United.

She and her team secured the Red Devils' shirt-front deal Snapdragon for three years in September 2023, which was renewed last August, agreeing a deal with parent company Qualcomm for £60million annually.

Meanwhile, Timpson also oversaw the club's previous main shirt sponsor, TeamViewer, during the COVID lockdown, which was worth £235m over five years.

Mohammed Kudus has delighted Tottenham fans with an adoring message during behind the scenes footage of his club medical.

Spurs have confirmed the £55million signing of the Ghanaian winger from London rivals West Ham in their biggest summer deal so far.

Kudus has taken the no.20 shirt and is set to star during head coach Thomas Frank's debut season.

The Europa League winners released footage of his arrival at the club, with Frank welcoming him before a medical.

A doctor then used a stethoscope to listen to his heart, and Kudus expressed his joy over the transfer with a playful comment.

"You'll find Spurs there," he said, with the doctor jokingly replying: "Yeah I find it... I can hear the cockerel now really clearly!"

Spurs fans made their excitement known on social media, with one X user saying: "Absolutely class he’s fully COYS [Come On You Spurs]."

"Heard enough, extend his contract," another commented.

A third added: "Man, he loves it already."

"Get on the back of my shirt NOW," a fourth said.

Upon his signing, Kudus revealed his hopes of a Champions League run with Spurs.

"I know how big the club is, the history and I’ve always wanted to play at the highest level in the Champions League as well, so it's a big moment for me," he said.

"I think the Champions League is one of the biggest stages in football.

"I've played a couple of games at Ajax so I have a bit of history and I know it’s top-level football and it requires a lot of quality and focus throughout the whole game.

"So I’m just hoping to use my individual ability to help the team go as far as we can."

Kudus has joined Mathys Tel, Kevin Danso, Luka Vuskovic and Kota Takai as five signings at Spurs this summer.

Frank's side are also interested in signing Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest amid his £60m release clause.

However, talkSPORT understands Forest have issued a legal complaint over what they believe is an illegal move from Spurs.

Sources close to the club say owner Evangelos Marinakis is 'furious' with how Gibbs-White's potential move to Spurs has come about.

Forest say they never gave Spurs permission to hold talks with the 25-year-old midfielder.

They are also suspicious over a breach of confidentiality regarding his £60m release clause.

Insiders at the City Ground regard the deal as being off as it stands.

However, there is still a chance that the deal could later be revived depending on the outcome of Forest's complaint.

Gibbs-White reported for training on Monday having been given an extended break due to representing England on international duty last month.

A Saudi Arabian entity are frontrunners to secure the naming rights at Tottenham's stadium, talkSPORT understands.

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has remained without such brand association since it opened in April 2019.

However, Spurs are understood to be close to finalising a deal with advanced talks taking place.

Dealmakers have proposed two companies, one subsidiary of PIF [the Saudi Public Investment Fund] and a second unaffiliated company.

Legalities are currently being explored in order to avoid conflict with Newcastle, where PIF own an 85 per cent stake.

Nothing is yet to be guaranteed and Spurs have also been in contact with American companies.

But discussions are advanced and senior government officials have also been involved.

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium boasts the second-highest capacity in the Premier League with 62,850.

Only Manchester United's Old Trafford boasts a larger capacity at 74,197.

Spurs' home ground is also a multi-purpose venue that hosts NFL games and concerts, as well as rugby matches and boxing events.

The north London side could become one of seven clubs to have stadium naming rights in the 2025/26 Premier League season.

Rivals Arsenal and Manchester City are the most notable examples with their respective Emirates Stadium and Etihad Stadium.

These negotiations come amid a summer spending spree on the first team following their Europa League success in May.

On Thursday, Spurs announced the £55million signing of Mohammed Kudus from West Ham.

His move has followed the permanent arrivals of Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso following their loan spells during the 2024/25 campaign.

Luka Vuskovic and Kota Takai have also joined the club, with their spending sitting at around £122m so far.

Morgan Gibbs-White is another target for Thomas Frank's side after they triggered his £60m release clause at Nottingham Forest.

However, talkSPORT understands Forest are considering legal action over a perceived illegal approach from Spurs.

Sources close to Forest say owner Evangelos Marinakis is 'furious' with how Gibbs-White's potential transfer has arisen.

Forest say they never gave Spurs permission to hold talks with the 25-year-old midfielder.

They are also suspicious over a breach of confidentiality regarding his £60m release clause.

James Maddison and Tottenham brilliantly addressed the elephant in the room following the £55million signing of Mohammed Kudus.

The Ghanaian penned a six-year contract with the north London club this week following a two-year spell with West Ham.

He is the first player West Ham have sold to Tottenham since Scott Parker’s move across the capital in 2011.

The deal represents a key piece of business for new boss Thomas Frank who is aiming to bolster the club’s attacking options.

Kudus registered 13 goals and 12 assists in the Premier League during his time at the London Stadium with one of his strikes coming in the Hammers’ 4-1 defeat against Tottenham last October.

And it was in that match that the 24-year-old was sent off late in the match for lashing out at the faces of both Micky van de Ven and Pape Sarr.

The incident earned Kudus a whopping five-match ban.

However, just nine months on from the skirmish, Kudus joined forces with Van de Ven and Sarr as Tottenham teammates and Maddison took the perfect opportunity to tease the Dutch defender.

Maddison reacted to the signing by posting a video on his Instagram account alongside the caption: “Micky, you alright this morning mate?”

The clip shows the Dutchman sitting across the table from Maddison. But when he moves his camera to the right, Kudus is seen sitting at a nearby table.

An edited video of last season’s melee is then played before Maddison pans in on Van de Ven once again.

The England international is subsequently heard asking if he’s ‘alright’.

Tottenham themselves jumped on a viral TikTok trend to show both players shaking hands.

Even if the initial meeting of the players was mildly awkward, at least the club can rest assured that the pair can enjoy a spot of lunch together without any repeat of last season’s handbags.

Kudus’ move across London in Tottenham’s third signing of the summer window so far.

Frank's side have wrapped up the permanent signing of Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich following his loan spell at the club last season.

Tottenham have also welcomed promising Japanese defender Kota Takai who arrived at the club last week for £5m.

Spurs were hoping to tie up a deal for Nottingham Forest captain Morgan Gibbs-White on Friday.

But as it stands, the deal is off after Forest reported Spurs to the Premier League for making an illegal approach for the player.

The Midlands club have threatened to sue Spurs after claiming they tapped up the England international.

The Premier League are set to investigate Spurs’ actions with Forest having already cut all communication with the north London club.