Morgan Gibbs-White to Tottenham transfer timeline amid key Nottingham Forest update.

Tottenham were all set to add another £60 million player to their roster, but the deal was called off after Nottingham Forest expressed their displeasure.

Instead, everything changed when Forest intervened, and more than two weeks later, Gibbs-White is still with them, currently on a summer pre-season camp in Portugal with former Spurs manager Nuno Espirito Santo and his teammates. football.

 

london examines the timeline of this transfer saga, how it unfolded, and what lies ahead for Tottenham, Forest, and Gibbs-White.

July 10

Despite long-standing interest in the player, and Frank’s desire for Gibbs-White since his Wolves days, Spurs’ move comes quietly, quickly, and unexpectedly, with Manchester City previously the main club interested in the midfielder, who has two years remaining on his contract.

However, on Thursday, July 10, the north London club makes their move for the Forest player, and by the end of the day, they are thought to be well along in the process.

As the afternoon progresses, news of a £60 million release clause emerges, which is expected to play a significant role in the ensuing mess. Gibbs-White is scheduled for a medical at Tottenham the next day, but it never happens.

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July 11

The medical does not take place on July 11 because it was made clear to Gibbs-White and his representatives later that evening that Forest and their owner Evangelos Marinakis are furious about the situation.

After selling Anthony Elanga to Newcastle for £52 million, Espirito Santo’s side did not expect to lose the England midfielder again this summer. According to football.

london, the player does not leave Nottingham that day, instead waiting to see how and if the new events will be resolved.

Forest believe that not only has an illegal approach been made to their midfielder, but that the £60 million release clause was supposed to be kept confidential, despite the fact that Spurs’ approach included the exact figure required to trigger the clause.

The Midlands club cut off communication with their north London counterparts, and while Tottenham continues to pursue the deal, Forest considers legal action and a possible complaint to the Premier League.

Neither club has issued an official statement on the situation, and the Premier League has declined to comment when asked whether a complaint has been lodged by Forest.

July 13

Gibbs-White was not named to Forest’s pre-season squad for their 0-0 draw at Chesterfield, but his attempted transfer to Tottenham was not the reason.

The former Wolves man is not involved in the match against the League Two side regardless of the current situation with Spurs because he is part of a group of players who had been on international duty last month and are not due to return to Forest until the following week.

July 14

The midfielder returned to Forest’s training ground on Monday morning as expected to report for pre-season, and the Midlands club made it clear he had done so by posting a photo on social media.

With the weekend behind them, Forest are believed to have filed a legal complaint against Tottenham over Gibbs-White, which the Premier League will investigate.

July 15

Forest have yet to officially complain to the Premier League about Tottenham’s approach for Gibbs-White, but the situation has escalated into a legal dispute between the two clubs as the transfer limbo continues.

Despite social media speculation that the player did not show up for training on Tuesday, Gibbs-White is at Forest’s training facility and participating in training as planned.

Forest are thought to have been trying for months to tie Gibbs-White down to a lucrative new contract that would make him one of the club’s highest earners in exchange for removing or renegotiating that release clause, but the midfielder has been unwilling to enter into any new talks over a deal with only two years remaining.

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