Morgan Gibbs-White wants his future resolved before Nottingham Forest leave for their training camp in Portugal on Monday, with the midfielder still keen to join Tottenham.
Spurs thought they had cleared the way to sign the attacking midfielder when they met his £60million release clause last Friday, but the move was halted dramatically when Forest threatened to report Spurs to the Premier League for an alleged ‘illegal’ approach.
Mail Sport understands Gibbs-White has shown an exemplary attitude in training since returning at the start of this week. The 25-year-old held talks with Forest officials on Monday and is still hopeful that a solution will be found.
The ball is now in Tottenham’s court. Mail Sport learned in January that Gibbs-White was resisting Forest’s attempts to offer him a new deal that would at least have doubled his £60,000-a-week salary.
A second offer from Tottenham of about £65m is thought to have been discussed, though not yet submitted, and it is unclear whether this would be enough to change Forest’s stance.
If there is no progress, Gibbs-White will be expected to travel with the rest of Nuno Espirito Santo’s squad to Portugal, where they are scheduled to stay until August 1.
Morgan Gibbs-White is keen to have his future resolved before Nottingham Forest leave for a training camp in Portugal
Tottenham thought they had secured the midfielder when they met his £60million release clause last Friday
Forest, though, have threatened to report Spurs to the Premier League for an alleged ‘illegal’ approach
Forest have already lost one key attacking player this summer after Anthony Elanga was sold to Newcastle for £55m last week, and the departure of Gibbs-White would force Nuno to revamp his attacking plans.
The club still hope Callum Hudson-Odoi, who is out of contract in the summer, will sign a new deal, while Forest are interested in Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey.
