Nottingham Forest have made their intentions clear about holding onto Morgan Gibbs-White this summer amid interest from Tottenham. Gibbs-White’s future is uncertain after his £60m release clause was activated last week, sparking a transfer saga between the two Premier League clubs.
Forest are unhappy with Spurs’ approach, claiming the north London outfit were never granted permission to speak to the 25-year-old. It has been reported that Gibbs-White wants his future sorted before Forest head to Portugal for a pre-season training camp, and while he is pushing to join Spurs, he is remaining professional.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are keen to keep Gibbs-White, and the head coach has selected him in the starting line-up for this afternoon’s friendly against Monaco. Forest have no qualms about risking a potential deal if Gibbs-White were to sustain an injury.
New Spurs head coach Thomas Frank was tight-lipped when asked about a potential deal for Gibbs-White on Friday. 'You know me well, so I'll use what I've done all the time,' Frank said. 'I'll not speak about players that are not mine.'
