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Tottenham Hotspur’s deal for Morgan Gibbs-White has hit a serious issue, which has left Nottingham Forest furious.

Tottenham triggered Gibbs-White’s release clause and the player looked set to undergo a medical at Hotspur Way last week.

However, this enraged Evangelos Marinakis, who blocked Gibbs-White’s move, and currently, the deal has been brought to a standstill.

Spurs fans are now patiently waiting for updates on the situation, and Fabrizio Romano has just revealed how confident the North London club are that a deal will eventually get done.

Tottenham remain intent on signing Morgan Gibbs-White

Tottenham Hotspur remain intent on signing Morgan Gibbs-White and are confident that he will eventually be signed, Romano has claimed.

Spurs will need to hold direct talks with Forest to find a solution for the situation, as they remain eager to sign the player for Thomas Frank.

Ideally, the Lilywhites wanted moves for Mohammed Kudus and the England international wrapped up quickly, however, the latter’s arrival has now been delayed.

Romano told GiveMeSport: “Nottingham Forest are not happy with the approach to the player, they mentioned that it is not something they expected from Tottenham. So the situation is quite tense between the two clubs.

“Now, Tottenham remain confident of their chances to sign the player. They need to discuss directly with Nottingham Forest to find a solution.

“It, of course, changes the timing of the deal. For Tottenham, it was the perfect plan to sign Kudus and Gibbs-White in 24/48 hours; now it’s going to take a bit longer.

“But they remain intent on signing the player, and that remains their plan. So let’s see how it continues on the legal side, but for sure Tottenham still want Morgan Gibbs-White.”

As TBR Football exclusively revealed on Monday, Gibbs-White told Forest he wants to join Tottenham after returning to the Nigel Doughty Academy.

Gibbs-White was back in training with Forest this week as he looks to try and leave the Midlands club on good terms.

But the club captain appears to just be waiting for the situation to be resolved so he can complete his move to North London.

Tottenham successfully sold their project to Gibbs-White, unlike Manchester City, who had an approach for the player rebuffed earlier this summer.

Tottenham will want Morgan Gibbs-White for pre-season tour

Frank will be hoping to have Gibbs-White travelling with the team for their tour of Asia, which starts on July 31 against Arsenal.

Spurs are due to play two matches in England before jetting off to Hong Kong to face the Gunners in the first North London derby abroad.

The Lilywhites face Reading on July 19 and then Luton Town on July 26, so they will travel just after that, giving them about a week and a half to sign the player.

The 25-year-old will already be well familiar with several of Spurs’ players, most notably James Maddison and Brennan Johnson.

Heung-min Son remains a Tottenham Hotspur player for now and Thomas Frank’s stance over the 33-year-old has been revealed.

The Tottenham Hotspur legend created history last season as he became the first Spurs captain since Ledley King in 2008 to lift a trophy for the club.

The South Korean captain scored ten goals and got a further 11 assists, despite his overall performance showing signs of dipping.

Son’s future at Spurs has been up for debate for quite some time now, but the new Tottenham manager has already made up his mind over the attacker.

Thomas Frank will continue to rely on Son Heung-min’s leadership

Thomas Frank is ready to continue relying on Son Heung-min’s leadership at Tottenham, according to Football Asian.

The Danish manager is understood to fully respect his captain and is open to keeping him in the squad for next season.

Frank has made it clear to Daniel Levy that he wants the attacker to remain in North London, and the Spurs chairman is also ready to respect the player’s desire to stay.

Son is expected to have a reduced playing role next season, especially with the likes of Mathys Tel, Mikey Moore and Richarlison competing for a spot on the left.

TBR Football revealed that Son had held talks with LAFC about a move away, but those discussions don’t seem to have progressed very far.

Levy wanted £55m to sell Son, which is rather unrealistic for a player who’s just turned 33, but his commercial value to Spurs remains pretty high.

Now, the South Korean icon is expected to stay for another season at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with Champions League football back on the menu.

Mathys Tel could keep Son Heung-min out of the team at Tottenham

Tottenham signed Mathys Tel for £30m this summer after Frank confirmed his desire to bring the Frenchman to North London.

Frank was keen to work with Tel at Tottenham, and there is a sense that the Dane could help to get the best out of the attacker.

Tel impressed for France U-21 at the European Championships in June, especially his display against Denmark, as he scored the winning goal.

The 51-year-old has already improved players like Ollie Watkins, Ivan Toney, Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa at Brentford.

Tel is very clearly a talented player and it will be an exciting prospect to see Frank and his staff try to get the best out of him.

Thomas Frank is getting Tottenham Hotspur players back from the summer break and one of his best young talents has just returned to Hotspur Way.

Thomas Frank is close to taking charge of his first game for the North London club as they face Reading on Saturday.

The Danish coach will have had a few weeks now to work with his new group of players, and he will be so excited to see some of the talent at his disposal.

The Lilywhites have some top senior players whom Frank will be buzzing to work with, but also some exciting youngsters who could have so much scope for development.

Mikey Moore returns to Tottenham training after England U-19 duty

Mikey Moore returned to Tottenham Hotspur training on Tuesday after England U-19 duty, and what was a minor injury scare, Alasdair Gold has revealed.

The teenager suffered an ankle injury against Norway but managed to complete the rest of the match before being left out of the squad in the next game.

The young Three Lions team had a disappointing Euro U-19 championships as they crashed out of the competition in the group stage.

Moore, who has been called ‘outstanding’, was handed the armband for the first match and even got his name on the scoresheet.

But the attacker has now returned to Hotspur Way following an extended summer break and he will be raring to go.

Gold told his YouTube channel: “Mikey Moore back in training. He’s part of that last group back in training, the ones who were with the Under-21 and Under-19 European Championships.

“Mikey went out with England in the group stages, he picked up an ankle injury, he was on the bench for the final group game, but I think it was only a case of use him in case of an emergency.

“He looked fine from the footage I saw of him, he was in a rondo with the likes of Richarlison, Ben Davies, Vuskovic, Kevin Danso, Jamie Donley, Yves Bissouma – so it was quite a rough and tumble rondo.”

Frank should be delighted with the opportunity to coach the talented youngster, who the North London club have such high hopes about.

The appointment of Stuart Lewis could help Moore a lot, with the former U-18 coach being made First Team Academy Transition Coach.

Moore flourished under Lewis during his time in the academy, as he netted 19 goals and got 13 assists in 24 matches.

Mohammed Kudus looks sharp in Tottenham training

Mohammed Kudus was looking sharp in his first Tottenham training session in N17.

The winger will be looking to make his first appearance for the club against Reading on the weekend.

Kudus, who joined Tottenham for £55m, will be competing with Moore for a place on the right wing, although the 17-year-old is better suited on the left.

Moore will just be slightly cautious over how many minutes he will get next season, given how many wingers Spurs now have in their squad.

Thomas Frank isn’t wasting any time at all in making his mark at Tottenham in pre-season.

Indeed, Frank has arrived at Spurs to replace Ange Postecoglou, and he’s already getting to work in terms of whipping his team into shape.

Frank has put his team through a number of gruelling training drills already. Djed Spence looked exhausted last week after a running drill, and now, another Spurs star has suffered a similar fate.

Goal filmed a TikTok video from Spurs’ pre-season camp, and during that video, a number of Tottenham players appeared to be really struggling with Frank’s rigorous training drills.

Micky van de Ven left in a heap after Tottenham training drill

Goal captured some very interesting footage filming Spurs players before and after their running drill in training.

As you can imagine, many Spurs players were all smiles before the drill, but once it had finished, they could barely talk, and, in some cases, they could barely stand.

Micky van de Ven was one player who appeared to be really struggling after this drill as he was left on the floor gasping for breath.

Meanwhile, Yves Bissouma also dropped to his back after completing this drill, while Brennan Johnson certainly needed a minute or two to catch his breath.

Thomas Frank is certainly putting his players through their paces, and Spurs could be one of the fittest teams in the league under Frank.

Micky van de Ven’s injury history

Van de Ven appeared to be seriously struggling in pre-season, and, to be fair, it’s not hard to understand why.

Indeed, the Dutch defender hasn’t been able to get to full fitness and sharpness over the past 12 months as he’s been plagued by serious injury problems.

Of course, Van de Ven is still incredibly fit, but when you’re so stop-start, a pre-season regime is going to take a lot out of you.

Fingers crossed Van de Ven can put these injury problems behind him going forwards and this work under Frank should be able to lay a base foundation of fitness that

Tottenham Hotspur have had an eventful summer so far.

Despite winning the Europa League, a decision was made to sack Ange Postecoglou. Thomas Frank replaced him, and the signings of Kota Takai and Mohammed Kudus have since been completed.

Tottenham’s move for Morgan Gibbs-White has been delayed after Nottingham Forest issued a legal notice to the North Londoners. It remains to be seen what will happen there.

While that is going on, news from Brazil has revealed that Tottenham have been in talks over the sale of one of their big-money signings.

Tottenham have been in talks to sell Richarlison for two weeks

Richarlison joined Tottenham for £60 million in the summer of 2022.

The Brazilian was a brilliant player at Everton, but for one reason or another, he just hasn’t been able to live up to his price tag in North London.

TBR Football revealed back in April that Tottenham are actively trying to sell Richarlison and could even entertain a loan move.

Everton have been linked with Richarlison, but Brazilian journalist Fabricio Lopes has revealed that Palmeiras president Leila Pereira has been in talks to sign him.

Lopes told Terra: “I got the information that Leila Pereira contacted Tottenham to try to hire Richarlison. She is personally talking and convincing the athlete to go to Palmeiras for about two weeks”

The outlet further reveals that Tottenham, who are headed by Daniel Levy, have demanded £55 million for their star attacker.

Pereira, who Terra says has been in ‘direct’ contact with Richarlison and Spurs, has not been put off by such a high fee, and she is thinking of using a part of Palmeiras’ Club World Cup earnings to finance the deal.

Thomas Frank could save Richarlison’s career

Richarlison is still only 28 years old, and he is capable of playing at the highest level.

Postecoglou trusted the Brazilian more often than not, and it’s now up to Frank to decide what he would like to do with Richarlison.

We think the new Tottenham boss could give him an opportunity.

That’s because, back in 2023, Frank predicted that Richarlison would score a lot of goals for Tottenham and called him a ‘very good’ player.

Spurs will play their first game of pre-season against Reading on Saturday. It will be interesting to see if Richarlison will get some minutes.

Morgan Gibbs-White could join Tottenham Hotspur this summer, but a number of Nottingham Forest players privately expected him to move somewhere else.

Tottenham paid Morgan Gibbs-White’s £60m release clause last week, but issues over a potential deal have now emerged.

Gibbs-White told Evangelos Marinakis he wants to join Spurs, but Nottingham Forest have taken a move off the table until they find out how the Lilywhites were made aware of his release clause.

He has since returned to training this week and doesn’t want to leave Forest on bad terms.

Now, an insight into how Nuno Espirito Santo’s players feel about the Englishman securing an exit has been shared.

Morgan Gibbs-White was expected to join another Premier League club before Tottenham

Forest have offered Gibbs-White a new contract, but the player has shown little interest in negotiating.

Transfer interest in the midfielder has been expected for some time, including from some players at the club.

At the end of the 2024/25 season, according to the Daily Mail, there was a belief among many in the squad that Gibbs-White would be moving to Manchester City this summer.

There was hope that a potential move to the Etihad would be concluded quickly so it would not become a distraction – that, of course, did not happen.

Man City instead moved for other targets, snapping up Rayan Cherki and Tijjani Reijnders, with there understood to have been genuine surprise the Sky Blues did not end up firming up their interest in the Tottenham target or Anthony Elanga, who has since joined Newcastle United.

Speaking of Elanga, his departure from the City Ground is thought to have caused some concern within the Forest squad.

Nottingham Forest players concerned amid Anthony Elanga exit

Newcastle completed the signing of Elanga last week, paying a reported fee of around £55m for the winger.

Rio Ferdinand praised the transfer as ‘a great bit of business’, in part due to the sell-on clause Manchester United had on the player.

But his move to Newcastle is understood to have played a role in concerns Forest stars have about next season.

There is a worry that Forest will struggle to replicate their playing style from 2024/25 in the forthcoming campaign, in part due to losing Elanga’s pace out wide, the report from the Mail added.

TBR Football understands that Tottenham Hotspur needn’t worry about missing out on Morgan Gibbs-White because of another club hijacking the deal.

As TBR Football exclusively revealed, Gibbs-White wants to join Tottenham and has made that clear to Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis.

However, after Tottenham paid Gibbs-White’s release clause, Forest have become furious as they claim the £60m clause should not have been made known.

Marinakis is furious at the Gibbs-White situation, and as it stands, the move for the 25-year-old to join Spurs has been put on hold.

The North London club remain eager to sign the Forest captain, and will be growing tetchy in case another club attempts to swoop in amid the impasse.

Sources: Morgan Gibbs-White rebuffed Manchester City interest

Morgan Gibbs-White rebuffed interest from Manchester City and made it clear that he wants to join Tottenham Hotspur, TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey can confirm.

The North London club managed to successfully pitch their project to the player, unlike City, whom he opted to turn down.

Gibbs-White returned to Forest training on Monday and does not want to sour his relationship with the club any further by going on strike.

For now, the England international has to sit tight and wait for the situation to get resolved, with the hope he can make the move to N17.

Speaking exclusively to TBR Football about whether another club could hijack Tottenham’s move, Bailey said: “No is the answer. He’s expressed his desire to go to Tottenham. There’s a reason that he’s already rebuffed interest from elsewhere, including Manchester City.

“Newcastle and Liverpool had looked at him briefly like they were aware of his situation, as all the big teams were completely aware of him, but he’s made it clear he wants to go to Tottenham.

When asked about why he might have rejected City, Bailey added: “He obviously views Tottenham as the better option. A lot is going on at City, a lot of ins and outs

“That’ll certainly come into his thinking. He needs to be playing every week at a top level. Is he going to do that at City? It’s a bit harder. Tottenham have sold him on the project, is my understanding.”

Morgan Gibbs-White could form brilliant partnership with Brennan Johnson

Gibbs-White could be reunited with his former Forest teammate Brennan Johnson if his move to Tottenham does eventually go through.

The attacking duo played a key role in helping the Midlands club to remain in the Premier League during their first season back in the top flight.

Gibbs-White claims his connection with Johnson is ‘good’, admitting: “We have a good relationship. I think it all started on the pitch, we built that connection, and it’s just followed off the pitch as well.”

Both players have also improved dramatically since then, with the Tottenham forward netting 18 goals last season and Forest’s captain managing ten assists in the Premier League.

Tottenham Hotspur have been making some big moves in the summer transfer window for Thomas Frank, with Mohammed Kudus signed and a deal for Morgan Gibbs-White being worked on.

Thomas Frank is keen to make sweeping changes to his playing squad in N17, and further reinforcements are being targeted.

The North London club’s move for Morgan Gibbs-White has been complicated by Nottingham Forest, but Spurs remain expected to complete a deal eventually.

After Gibbs-White, Spurs could make one further key addition, but instead, Frank should consider trusting in one of his best young players.

Thomas Frank is not giving up on Adam Wharton signing

Frank is not giving up on the possibility of signing Adam Wharton this summer, according to GiveMeSport.

TBR Football sources are claiming that Crystal Palace want a nine-figure sum for Wharton in a bid to ensure the midfielder remains at Selhurst Park.

However, Tottenham Hotspur might not be put off the prospect of having to pay at least £100m for the 21-year-old, and he remains on their shortlist of targets.

The North London club want to add to their midfield this summer, and their desire to add high-profile additions could see them move for Wharton, despite his price tag.

Frank views Wharton as a ‘dream signing’ for his squad, which could further increase the Lilywhites’ desire to secure the former Blackburn player for their new manager.

TBR Football revealed Tottenham’s interest in Wharton last week, and if there was any chance of him becoming available, Spurs would likely try to explore a deal.

Since at least 2023, Tottenham have been looking at Wharton, and perhaps this is the moment that they finally bring him to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Tottenham need to trust Archie Gray over Adam Wharton

But instead of shelling out a nine-figure sum on Wharton, Tottenham should instead consider putting their trust in Archie Gray.

Tottenham staff have high hopes for Gray, and believe that the midfielder could develop into a player comparable to Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard.

The 18-year-old had a tough first season in North London, as he was forced to feature mostly out of position. The teenager played central defence, right-back, left-back and occasionally as a number six.

Gray was often shoehorned into a struggling Spurs team that had been decimated by injuries and asked to do a job.

Despite his inexperience, the youngster did a very respectable job when called upon, and it will be quite easy to forget just how young he still is.

Tottenham paid £40m for Gray just over a year ago, so spending at least another £100m this summer to potentially block his chances wouldn’t be a smart move.

TBR Football can exclusively confirm the latest involving Newcastle United and their interest in Brentford’s Yoane Wissa.

The Magpies are looking to strengthen their attacking ranks further this summer, though they must also be mindful of interest in Alexander Isak.

Newcastle are currently in pursuit of Hugo Ekitike, but they’re up against Liverpool, who in turn also like Isak.

Meanwhile, Wissa has been tipped to leave Brentford after another superb season with the West London club.

TBR Football can also confirm which other clubs are interested in Wissa alongside Newcastle, and how much football insiders believe he could be sold for.

Newcastle in Yoane Wissa talks as Brentford star tipped to move for £40million

TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey confirmed that Newcastle like Yoane Wissa “an awful lot” and are one of several Premier League clubs in talks with him.

Other clubs in talks over Wissa – who is valued at £50million but is tipped to go for around £40million – include Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest.

“Newcastle are keeping a very close eye on Yoane Wissa,” Bailey told TBR Football. “They like him an awful lot. Eddie Howe likes him.

“Brentford value Wissa at £50million, but within football, people expect him to go for less than £40million.

“That seems to be the belief from speaking to various clubs around the league.

“I’m also told that Wissa is talking to five Premier League clubs, three of which are Newcastle, Tottenham and Nottingham Forest.

“He’s got such great figures analytics wise. He’s fit all the time, he can play a variety of positions… the clubs love him. And he’s ready to go.

“Clubs see him in different roles. Tottenham see him centrally, I think Newcastle do as well, while Forest would see him as out wide really.”

What Yoane Wissa could bring to Newcastle

Wissa has gone from strength to strength at Brentford since his move from Lorient in 2021, going on to register 49 goals and 13 assists from 149 outings.

The 28-year-old is a versatile forward who boasts impressive pace and power, and was among the most clinical finishers in the league last season.

Wissa has received plenty of plaudits over his time at Brentford, with new Tottenham boss Thomas Frank previously saying he is capable of “magic moments” (Northern Echo).

The 28-year-old should be able to make an instant impact for any Premier League club he moves to.

And with Newcastle in the Champions League, Wissa would get the chance to prove himself at a level even higher than the English top flight.

Tottenham Hotspur don’t appear to be messing about in this summer transfer window.

Spurs have spent big money to sign Mohammed Kudus from West Ham, while Tottenham want Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest too.

That may not be the end of Tottenham’s midfield rebuild either as Adam Wharton is a ‘dream’ target for Thomas Frank.

Tottenham want Adam Wharton, but, as you can imagine, Crystal Palace aren’t too keen to sell the midfielder.

Marc Guehi has been linked with a move away, while Arsenal want Eberechi Eze as well, so Palace aren’t keen to lose any more star players.

Writing on the Ranks FC Ultras Patreon Page, Dean Jones has shared an update on Wharton and this deal.

Crystal Palace want massive fee for Adam Wharton

According to Jones, Crystal Palace now want more than £80m for Adam Wharton.

The internal belief at Palace is that they should be looking for a Declan Rice type fee for Wharton after Rice joined Arsenal for £105m two years ago.

“Tottenham like Adam Wharton a lot. But Crystal Palace are playing hardball,” Jones wrote.

“We’re talking a valuation that could go north of £80 million. Palace believe there’s no reason they shouldn’t aim for a Rice-style fee after what West Ham pulled off a couple of years back. And to be fair… they might have a point.”

Adam Wharton compared to Declan Rice

Crystal Palace want a Declan Rice type fee for Adam Wharton, but the reality is that they may not be entitled to such a figure here.

Wharton is a brilliant player, but when you look at the stats, it’s clear that Rice was the superior midfielder when he was at West Ham compared to Wharton at Palace.

More goal contributions, more defensive actions and more attacking impact, Rice, statistically, outshines Wharton in a number of key areas.

Tottenham are very keen on the England international, but it’s hard to see a deal being done if Palace continue to demand astronomical amounts for Wharton.