Two weeks ago, it was announced that Tottenham had taken the kitchen route at Nottingham Forest, agreed with Morgan Gibbs-White and activated the attacking midfielder’s buyout clause. Last season, the 25-year-old was outstanding as a key player behind the strong 7th place in the Premier League with his 7 goals and 10 assists, Tottenham would give Thomas Frank the England international. This caused a furore in the Forest camp, on Friday came the confirmation that Spurs will have to do without Gibbs-White.
The Forest management, led by the powder keg of club owner Marinakis, is said to have been furious at Tottenham’s advance, reported Sky Sports, in recent weeks the team from Nottingham has persuaded the 25-year-old to erase any plans to move to London. With a new contract until 2028 now signed, Tottenham are linked by this transfer window.
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The Nottingham Forest owner says what the end of this raid means for the club.
“Morgan is a special player – not only in terms of talent, but also character and mentality. He represents everything we want this football club to be. He is a winner, talented, ambitious, fearless and proud. There was a lot of interest from several clubs, but we are determined to build our future around Morgan. I promised our fans that we would not only compete, but also get stronger and stronger every season. Today is a new step on that journey, says Forest owner Marinakis to the club’s website.
Tottenham will have to find another player to bet on.
