Morgan Gibbs-White Transfer Dispute
Date: 11.07.2025
Headnote Title: Notice not given of intention to sue – proposed transfer of Morgan Gibbs-White to Tottenham Hotspur
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That is why the swap deal link with Spurs has broken down – and what that may mean now The Morgan Gibbs-White transfer from Nottingham Forest to Spurs which was on and then off again ‘I’ve seen it then when I have thrown him in he can’t do well for doing bad to a certain extent,” was O’Neill’s take on the matter as he discussed the episode ahead of the Reds’ FA Cup game win win over Wolves yesterday. “I feel the kid has been getting to hear something, that particular reason is why I was saying that the club must protect itself. I know that he isn’t that happy about it and that it has turned out to be the way it is right now.” And below we spell out exactly how we’ve ended up in a scenario where England U21 star Gibbs-White’s transfer to Tottenham Hotspur has descended into an ugly war, the deal that was principle one, unsigned, has truly gone up in smoke.
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Dawn for ‘Off for Now’ to Liverpool signing.. The future of Wolves midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White’s move to Tottenham Hotspur is “off for now”. From the horse’s mouth, Sky Sports News File it in the report it today – and man on the scene, Rob Dors, has the low down.
Nottingham Forest: Have been told by a source that Nottingham Forest are ‘sourcing lawyers in connection with possible legal action’ against Tottenham Sun.
No speak Nein, nicht das: „Forest nicht im Moment bei Spurs!
“‘Illegal approach” claim Forest that Spurred have made an “illegal approach to the player” by holding talks with him when they are not allowed to do so without permission from the club. If so, some footballing codes are being breached.
Break Of Confidence And there was also a breach of confidence and that was the release clause, well as with Tottenham it was just pitched at the right level. Layer would potentially leave enough space for Spurs to have been leaked the “secret” release clause by one of two or three dodgy channels.
Will this go through? No chance, I don’t think Forrest themselves are doing anything really, so I don’t know if they could even stop this transfer. We live in interesting times, and it will be interesting to see what, if anything, comes of the upshot of whatever (if anything) it is that Palace are alleged to have transmitted to the Premier League (or not) (and all this is probably on the stretch side of coincidence anyway).
Longest waiting game: And to be gazumped once more, this time play brinkmanship with a forest primed to report to the Premier League (if it doesn’t stop the deal)?
Clubs are silent: Neither Forest nor Tottenham have yet commented publicly on the allegations. There’s nothing to be ‘pussyfooting on the case’.
Summary:
Nottingham Forest sends tapping-up warning to Tottenham Hotspur over Morgan Gibbs-White after the release clause is disclosed. Forest have now torn up that arrangement and are set on going legal, with the Premier League in their sights. We can’t say 100 per cent they will be able to stop the transfer once and for all, but we’re betting they will defer status for a good long while. Neither of those two clubs is in that conversation now.
