Nottingham Forest handed Morgan Gibbs-White boost but it’s also good news for Tottenham….
Manchester City’s stance on re-entering Morgan Gibbs-White race
Back in June, City had moved away from signing Gibbs-White to instead focus on other midfield targets, in what was a relief to all at the City Ground.
However, with Marinakis’ issues with Spurs ongoing, there was a suggestion that one solution could see Pep Guardiola’s side reignite their interest in the 25-year-old.
However, according to the Manchester Evening News, City are now content with the midfield options they have at their disposal.
The report said: “Manchester City have no plans to sign another midfielder this summer despite Morgan Gibbs-White being available for a reduced £60million fee.
“The Blues held an interest in Gibbs-White towards the end of last season, but have since signed Rayan Cherki from Lyon for £31million and Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan for £46.3million.
“Having completed those deals, they are happy with their midfield strength and are now focusing on exits. Kalvin Phillips, Jack Grealish, and James McAtee are set to move on. There is also a chance that one of Nico Gonzalez or Ilkay Gundogan will depart.”
If Marinakis is truly intent on not negotiating with Spurs, this could be good news for the Forest squad as the chances of Gibbs-White remaining at the City Ground have increased.
However, Spurs will be celebrating the update too, as their chances of securing their top target are now one act away from seriously increasing.
Tottenham may need Morgan Gibbs-White to demand a move
Clearly, Daniel Levy is now alone at the front of the queue to sign Gibbs-White, but if Marinakis is to hold firm in his stance on dealing with Spurs, their position will remain meaningless.
Therefore, for Spurs to get their man, they are likely to need Gibbs-White to demand the transfer himself, a move that is hard even to predict the likelihood of.
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On one hand, it was revealed that Gibbs-White had refused contract talks with Forest for a year to keep the release clause in play, but equally, the Englishman has handled himself professionally ever since the story initially broke, despite there being every opportunity to try and force the move through.
As it stands, Gibbs-White will join the Forest squad in Portugal this week after dealing with a personal matter. Spurs will be hoping that the midfielder gives some sort of signal of defiance soon enough to force Marinakis’ hand.
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