Is a Morgan Gibbs-White transfer to Tottenham, even still plausible?

Morgan Gibbs-White has become one of the most eye-catching names of this summer’s transfer window. Europe’s heavyweights have entered the race for the English playmaker.

Atlético Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, and Bayern Munich are closely monitoring his situation, while Premier League sides Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Chelsea continue to show interest.

Nottingham Forest, however, remain determined to keep him in the squad. With Elliot Anderson expected to depart, the club is unwilling to lose two key players in the same window. From a financial standpoint,

Forest’s stance is clear: no offer below the figure accepted for Anderson will even be considered.

It is even suggested that a higher fee could be demanded for Gibbs-White. His contract runs until 2028 with no release clause, though Transfermarkt currently values him at around €70M.

In the 2025/26 Premier League season, Gibbs-White stood out with 15 goals and 4 assists across 37 appearances, cementing himself as one of Forest’s most important attacking assets.

This scenario indicates that his name will be frequently discussed throughout the summer. The interest of Europe’s giants, the Premier League clubs’ search for attacking reinforcements, and Forest’s financial expectations combine to make concrete developments highly likely in the coming weeks.

My view

Morgan Gibbs-White signed a new three-year deal with Nottingham Forest in July 2025 (it runs until summer 2028). It’s a club-record contract, and reports indicate no release clause. Forest are adamant he’s not for sale and view him as central to their plans.

Tottenham triggered what they believed was a £60 million release clause, with a medical reportedly booked.

Forest accused Spurs of an illegal approach, communications broke down, and Gibbs-White stayed, signing the new deal. He even reportedly apologised to then-manager Thomas Frank.

In short, a right old mess. Tottenham have “unfinished business”, to quote our old friend Daniel Levy, plus the sporting fit looks good, but Forest’s resolve makes it feel like an exercise in pushing water uphill.

Yes, it would be a statement signing for Spurs, but one would have far greater confidence in the Spurs negotiators if they could get some other decent profile deals over the line. Free players and paying exaggerated fees for mediocre ones doesn’t exactly ooze confidence.