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Alasdair Gold has revealed that there is one major problem that Tottenham Hotspur are now facing regarding Morgan Gibbs-White, even though the expectation is that they will eventually get their hands on the midfielder.

Spurs fans will be aware by now that Nottingham Forest have officially filed a legal complaint against Tottenham for approaching their midfielder without their permission.

This came after Spurs activated Gibbs-White’s £60m release clause last week, which was supposed to be confidential. Forest are furious that the confidential release clause was leaked to Tottenham.

According to reports, Forest are determined to make the Gibbs-White deal difficult for Spurs, even though they might not ultimately be able to stop the transfer from going through.

Uncertainty over how Tottenham can resolve Morgan Gibbs-White standoff

Football.London’s Alasdair Gold has now revealed that the situation has become a legal matter between the two clubs, and although Forest have not officially complained to the Premier League, the league has a duty to look into any claims made about a club.

Gold says that the expectation among many is that Gibbs-White’s move to Tottenham will go through, but there is one major problem.

There is uncertainty over how the issue can get resolved as Forest have completely cut off communication with Spurs right now, with the Midlands club insisting that the 25-year-old is not for sale.

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As there is no timeframe for potential legal resolutions, it appears that Tottenham Hotspur are now in a bit of a limbo regarding their next step.

What can Spurs do to push through Gibbs-White deal?

As Spurs Web has previously covered, several journalists have pointed out that Tottenham can resolve the issue by making an improved offer for Gibbs-White.

However, with Gold stating that Nuno Espirito Santo’s men are refusing to even speak to the Lilywhites, a new offer appears out of the picture at the moment.

It has been claimed by The Daily Mail that Forest initially tried to resolve the Gibbs-White issue amicably with Tottenham before deciding to launch a legal battle against their Premier League rivals.

As Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest try to resolve their differences over Morgan Gibbs-White, Ben Jacobs has now revealed what the midfielder plans on doing as he waits to complete a switch to N17.

Gibbs-White has begun pre-season training with Nottingham Forest as a legal battle rages on between his club and Spurs regarding his proposed switch to Hotspur Way.

The Midlands club are furious that Spurs knew of Gibbs-White’s confidential release clause and are demanding to know how they did when they are not allowed to speak to the midfielder or his agent.

It has emerged over recent days that Gibbs-White has informed Forest of his desire to join Spurs, but the midfielder will not take any extreme measures to push through the transfer.

Gibbs-White will not spoil his relationship with Nottingham Forest

Journalist Ben Jacobs has now taken to social media to reveal that Gibbs-White will continue training with Nuno Espirito Santo’s men until the two clubs resolve the issue.

The journalist confirmed that Tottenham Hotspur and Forest still remain locked in talks over the 25-year-old, with a deal to take the midfielder to N17 far from dead.

While the former Wolves man is keen on a move to Thomas Frank’s side, he will not down tools to get the move as he has no desire to leave the City Ground on bad terms.

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Tottenham can speed up Morgan Gibbs-White transfer

Some sources have claimed over the last few days that Tottenham may have to end up paying over £60m for Gibbs-White if they want to get the transfer over the line.

It has been asserted by some journalists that Spurs can solve the issue by making an improved second offer for Gibbs-White.

Sky Sports reporter Rob Dorsett has revealed that there is one thing that Morgan Gibbs-White could do to ensure that he completes a move to Tottenham Hotspur despite Nottingham Forest’s attempts to stop the move.

Nottingham Forest have now legally challenged Tottenham’s move for Gibbs-White, accusing the North London side of having approached the attacking midfielder without their permission.

This is after Tottenham activated Morgan Gibbs-White’s £60m release clause and planned a medical at Hotspur Way last Friday.

However, Spurs are unable to complete the move now as Forest have cut communication with the Lilywhites while raising the issue with the Premier League, thus putting a temporary stop to the deal.

Morgan Gibbs-White has a contractual right to join Tottenham

As Spurs fans await a verdict on this transfer, Rob Dorsett has now explained what the legal rights are for both Forest and Gibbs-White in this context.

He stated that Forest are well within their rights to expect confidential contract information not to be leaked to a third party.

However, he added that the midfielder could also explore his own legal rights if he wants to push through the transfer, as he is contractually permitted to join Tottenham Hotspur if they have met his release clause.

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The journalist also revealed that Forest remain adamant that Gibbs-White is not leaving and have tried in vain for the past 12 months to tie the former Wolves man down to a new contract and remove his release clause.

Dorsett wrote: ‘Forest are adamant Morgan Gibbs-White is going nowhere, but have NOT yet complained to PL about #thfc. I can reveal Forest have tried for a year to open new contract talks with MGW with a big pay rise and removal of the buy-out, but he’s refused. Spurs are taking a watching brief.

‘Both Forest and MGW have legal rights here – Forest have right for confidential contract info not to be released to rival clubs, MGW has a contracted right to leave Forest, if a £60m bid comes in. If MGW really wants to move to Tottenham, he may have to explore those legal rights.’

Will Gibbs-White take matters into his own hands?

It sounds like the 25-year-old and his representatives are within their rights to legally challenge Nottingham Forest should the club successfully stop the player from moving to Tottenham.

However, over the last few days, several sources have claimed that Forest do not expect to stop Gibbs-White’s move to Spurs.

They are aware that at best, it may just delay the move, but they want to send a message that they will not allow their best player to leave the club without a fight.

That might explain why Spurs and Gibbs-White have decided to play the waiting game, with both parties potentially expecting this matter to be resolved quickly and in their favour.

Journalist Alex Crook has rubbished the latest rumours coming out about Morgan Gibbs-White this morning as Nottingham Forest and Tottenham remain mired in a legal battle over the attacking midfielder.

Most Spurs fans will be caught up in the Morgan Gibbs-White transfer tussle between Tottenham and Nottingham Forest after the Midlands club accused the North London side of speaking to the midfielder without their permission.

It is unclear at the moment when the issue will be resolved, but Tottenham are confident the Morgan Gibbs-White deal will go through.

Gibbs-White began pre-season training with Nuno Espirito Santo’s side on Monday as expected, but there have been some interesting rumours swirling around the 25-year-old on social media today.

Alex Crook denies Morgan Gibbs-White has not reported for training amid Tottenham stand-off

This morning, there had been rumours circling on social media that Morgan Gibbs-White did not show up for Nottingham Forest training as he pushes for a move to Tottenham Hotspur.

That would be a big statement from the attacking midfielder amidst the ongoing legal battle between his club and Spurs.

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However, talkSPORT reporter Alex Crook has now taken to social media to rubbish those claims, confirming that Gibbs-White was indeed spotted at Forest’s training ground at Wilford Lane.

Will Gibbs-White put pressure on Nottingham Forest?

We know that Mohammed Kudus took some extreme measures to push through his move to Tottenham, even turning up late to training twice.

According to reports over the last few days, Gibbs-White has already made it clear to the Forest hierarchy that he wants to join Spurs.

It will be interesting to see if the attacking midfielder takes other measures to push through a move to N17 if the legal issue drags on for another week or two.

There is one potential complication that Tottenham face amidst their legal standoff with Nottingham Forest over Morgan Gibbs-White, as Thomas Frank is keen to get the midfielder through the door quickly.

We await the outcome regarding Morgan Gibbs-White’s future, as Nottingham Forest have officially filed a legal complaint against Tottenham for approaching their midfielder without their permission after the North Londoners activated the player’s £60m release clause.

It has been alleged that Forest are determined to make the Gibbs-White deal difficult for Spurs even if they might not be able to stop the transfer.

While reports continue to indicate that Tottenham remain confident of landing Gibbs-White, at this moment, the Lilywhites are unaware of how long the case can take to be resolved.

The Premier League have not given a timeline for the Morgan Gibbs-White to Tottenham case

The Times have now explained that Forest are accusing Tottenham Hotspur of breaching Premier League Rule T.1, which states that “any club wishing to talk to a player who is still under contract needs the prior written consent of the club the player is contracted to before an approach can be made”.

Any club which breaches the rule by making direct or indirect contact with the player without approaching his club first could face disciplinary action.

However, concerningly for Tottenham, the Premier League have not given a timeline for the conclusion of the Morgan Gibbs-White case, which means that the London side are unaware of how long this could drag on.

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This is a worry for Thomas Frank, who wants the 25-year-old in his squad before they fly out for their pre-season tour of Asia on July 28.

Will Daniel Levy be prepared to pay extra to push through Gibbs-White deal?

Some sources have suggested that Tottenham may have to pay more than £60m to land Gibbs-White to resolve their issue with Nottingham Forest.

This has been backed up by journalist Ben Jacobs, who has suggested that Spurs could make an improved offer for Gibbs-White to convince Forest to drop their legal challenge.

While Nottingham Forest have legally challenged Tottenham over their signing of Morgan Gibbs-White, the Midlands club’s latest behaviour shows that they expect the midfielder to complete a switch to N17.

Tottenham activated Morgan Gibbs-White’s £60m release clause last week, but the move has been held up after a surprising move by Nuno Espirito Santo’s side.

Nottingham Forest have officially filed a legal complaint against Spurs for approaching the midfielder without their permission.

Over the last few days, several sources have claimed that Forest do not expect their legal challenge to stop Gibbs-White’s move to Spurs.

They are aware that at best, it may just delay the move, but they want to send a message that they will now allow their best player to leave the club without a fight.

Nottingham Forest make a move for Morgan Gibbs-White’s replacement

We have now seemingly received a hint that Forest do not expect the England international to stick around. According to O Jogo, Nuno’s men have now made an approach to sign Botafogo attacking midfielder Thiago Almada.

The Argentina international, who has similar attributes to Gibbs-White, shone at the Club World Cup, with Forest said to be battling Benfica and Atletico Madrid for the 24-year-old’s signature.

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According to updates over the last few hours by the likes of Fabrizio Romano, it is now Atletico Madrid who are at the front of the queue to land Almada, with the La Liga giants now holding negotiations with Botafogo.

However, the fact that Forest are pursuing a number ten is perhaps a clear indication that they do not expect to be able to stop Gibbs-White from completing a move to N17.

Gibbs-White has made his intentions clear to Nottingham Forest

Gibbs-White has begun pre-season training with Forest amidst the legal standoff, but that does not mean that he expects to remain at the club.

In fact, we have heard over the past two days that Gibbs-White has told the Forest hierarchy that he wants to join Spurs.

Amidst the ongoing legal battle between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur over Morgan Gibbs-White, a new report has shed light on why Thomas Frank is so keen to bring the attacking midfielder through the door.

When it first emerged last week that Tottenham activated Morgan Gibbs-White’s £60m release clause, many Spurs fans were pleasantly surprised and quite a few were left scratching their heads regarding where he would play.

Spurs already boast of James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, and Lucas Bergvall, who can all operate as a number ten while we also saw Ange Postecoglou use Wilson Odobert in that role on occasions last season.

We have now got an answer to what kind of role Thomas Frank has in mind for the Nottingham Forest man, who scored seven goals and registered 10 assists at the City Ground as a number ten last season.

Why does Thomas Frank want to sign Morgan Gibbs-White for Tottenham?

Spurs fans would be aware that Nottingham Forest have now legally challenged Tottenham’s move for Gibbs-White, accusing the North London side of having approached the attacking midfielder without their permission.

While reporting on the ongoing tussle between the two clubs, The Sun have also shed light on why Spurs are so keen to sign the 25-year-old.

The outlet says that Tottenham’s pursuit of Gibbs-White is being driven by their head coach. Frank wants to bring a ‘dynamic number 10’ through the door and he sees the England international as a good fit for the side.

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In fact, the publication also backs up what we have heard previously from other sources by revealing that Frank tried to take the former Wolves midfielder to Brentford during his time in charge at the Gtech Community Stadium.

What does this mean for James Maddison?

According to reports, Tottenham are confident that they will be able to complete a deal for Morgan Gibbs-White despite Forest’s efforts to challenge the move.

If Frank wants Gibbs-White to be his main number 10, which he presumably does, considering Spurs are dropping £60m on him, that means Maddison potentially faces the prospect of no longer being a regular starter.

There is no doubt, however, that the former Leicester man is a fighter, and he will not want to surrender his place in the side easily. The competition for places with Gibbs-White could bring the best out of the 28-year-old.

Journalist Ben Jacobs has said that there is one thing Tottenham Hotspur can do to get Nottingham Forest to drop their legal challenge and allow Morgan Gibbs-White to complete a move to North London.

As Spurs fans are well aware by now, Nottingham Forest have officially filed a legal complaint against Tottenham after the North London club activated Gibbs-White’s £60m release clause last week.

According to reports, Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis, is furious that Gibbs-White’s release clause was leaked, and the Midlands club are questioning how Spurs knew of the clause when they had not given the Lilywhites permission to speak to the attacking midfielder.

It has been suggested by many sources that while Marinakis may not be able to stop the 25-year-old from moving to N17, the Forest owner will not make it easy for Tottenham to get the deal over the line.

Tottenham could submit an improved offer for Morgan Gibbs-White

A couple of days ago, a super-agent claimed that Spurs may have to pay more than £60m to land Gibbs-White, and now Ben Jacobs has echoed a similar sentiment.

He suggested that if Daniel Levy and co do not want this case to drag out, they could simply return with an improved offer for the England international.

Jacobs said on talkSPORT: “Tottenham Hotspur deny any wrongdoing, I still feel this deal can be done and will be done, but it’s on Forest now.

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“Tottenham do not have permission to even engage with the player right now to attempt to formalise this, so the two clubs are either going to have to agree on something and maybe it’s a case of something around the release clause.

“If Tottenham want this to all go away, they can, instead of waiting for Forest to either drop it or resolve it, just actually make another offer and see whether that’s good enough.

“But they would need to go higher than the release clause, or they can see if Forest actually understands that Gibbs-White wants the move, he wants to play for Thomas Frank, he wants Champions League football.”

Why Spurs are unlikely to pay more than Gibbs-White’s release clause

According to various reports, Tottenham remain confident the Morgan Gibbs-White deal will go through.

The North Londoners thus do not have a reason to return with a second offer if they feel that this is going to end in their favour.

However, should this mess drag on for another couple of weeks, and thus have an adverse impact on Thomas Frank’s pre-season plans, in that case, perhaps they might consider dropping another million or two on Gibbs-White.

It has now emerged that Nottingham Forest tried to resolve the Morgan Gibbs-White situation amicably with Tottenham Hotspur before escalating matters to the Premier League and launching a legal complaint against the North London club.

Nottingham Forest have officially filed a legal complaint against Spurs for approaching their midfielder without their permission after Tottenham activated Morgan Gibbs-White’s £60m release clause last week.

According to reports, Forest are determined to make the Gibbs-White deal difficult for Spurs, even though they might not ultimately be able to stop the transfer from going through.

The Midlands club are furious that Spurs knew of Gibbs-White’s confidential release clause and are demanding to know how they did when they are not allowed to speak to the midfielder or his agent.

Nottingham Forest unable to reach amicable agreement with Tottenham over Morgan Gibbs-White

The Daily Mail have now claimed that Forest first tried to resolve the situation amicably with Daniel Levy and Tottenham Hotspur.

Only after being unable to do so did they write an explosive letter to Spurs and the Premier League about the matter.

Forest told Tottenham not to make any further contact with the 25-year-old last week and are now waiting for a decision from the Premier League on whether to investigate the matter.

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If Premier League officials decide to launch an investigation and find Tottenham guilty, the North Londoners could be hit with a hefty fine or potentially even a transfer ban.

Are Nottingham Forest trying to get a few million extra from Spurs?

Super-agent Sky Andrew claimed a couple of days ago that Tottenham may have to pay more than £60m to land Gibbs-White.

However, he also insisted that it would be next to impossible to prove that Spurs directly contacted the England international.

Daniel Levy has moved swiftly to bolster Tottenham’s off-pitch team by bringing in high-profile former Manchester United executives, in a move that signals the chairman’s intent to revolutionise Spurs’ commercial operations.

Major changes have been taking place on and off the pitch for Tottenham Hotspur, who look to be entering a new era following their recent Europa League triumph in Bilbao, Spain.

Over the past few weeks and months, we have seen the Lilywhites part ways with manager Ange Postecoglou and appoint former Brentford boss Thomas Frank, who arrives at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as one of the most respected up-and-coming managers in the Premier League.

Tottenham have also made notable changes off the pitch, with new CEO Vinai Venkatesham coming through the door, while Scott Munn has been moved on and Donna-Maria Cullen has also stepped down from her executive role after nearly three decades at the club.

Tottenham bring in ex-Manchester United commercial executives

It was recently reported that the restructuring of the Spurs hierarchy could go even further, with suggestions that Daniel Levy may eventually take a step back from the footballing side of operations.

Now, a fresh report from The Telegraph has revealed more major changes, confirming that Daniel Levy has hired the leading Manchester United executives responsible for delivering soaring commercial revenues during their time at Old Trafford.

The Altius8 agency, which was founded by ex-United staff, has now been brought in to transform Tottenham’s commercial revenue streams. The team is led by Victoria Timpson, United’s former commercial star, and includes high-ranking former Old Trafford figures Ali Edge and Florence Lafaye.

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These executives were instrumental in negotiating and securing Manchester United’s high-value shirt sponsorship deals with brands such as TeamViewer and Snapdragon, and now appear set to spearhead a new phase in Tottenham’s off-field evolution.

What this means for Spurs and Daniel Levy’s ambitions

Daniel Levy will no doubt be hoping that this experienced commercial team can help Tottenham finally land a naming rights partner for the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, although it is still unclear whether this particular task falls within their remit.

It is hardly surprising to see Levy take this direction, as much of his tenure at Tottenham has been characterised by a clear focus on driving profit and maximising commercial potential.

Spurs have also shown a degree of ambition in the summer transfer market, with the £55 million signing of Mohammed Kudus already secured.

A £60 million bid for Morgan Gibbs-White has also been lodged, although that move is currently on hold as Nottingham Forest are reported to have taken legal action against Spurs, amid reports that the player had a medical pencilled in for 11 July.

It is understood that Tottenham’s recent activity in the transfer market may point to fresh investment either being secured or anticipated.

Should that be the case, supporters will be hopeful that the increased revenue and profit-driven decisions will directly benefit the squad and allow Spurs to compete more consistently with Europe’s elite.