6 days ago
Morgan Gibbs-White reports for pre-season training with Nottingham Forest after club file legal complaint against Tottenham over 'illegal approach'
Gibbs-White pictured in training
Forest make complaint to Premier League
Spurs hoping to sign playmaker
WHAT HAPPENED?
Spurs launched an ambitious bid to sign Gibbs-White last week, triggering his £60 million ($81m) release clause. However, with Gibbs-White returning to training, Forest have made a legal complaint about the north London club's 'illegal approach', according to The Sun's Tom Barclay.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Forest have been riled by Spurs' move, with reporting suggesting that a confidentiality clause was breached. It remains unclear, however, if Forest can actually block the deal, or if they will merely delay it.
Advertisement
DID YOU KNOW?
Gibbs-White is now back in training and other reports have suggested that he has already undergone his Spurs medical, with the club just waiting for approval to rubber-stamp the deal. Whether that approval arrives swiftly remains to be seen.
WHAT NEXT?
WHAT NEXT?
Forest's first pre-season fixture comes against Monaco on July 19. They will hope to have clarity over Gibbs-White by then.
