Morgan Gibbs-White’s move away from Nottingham Forest gets more complicated by the day, but one sports lawyer has given his take on whether Tottenham will eventually get their man.
Evangelos Marinakis was furious about the Gibbs-White situation as the midfielder’s £60m release clause put the club in a difficult position. Still, Forest have disputed the legality of how Spurs have approached the deal.
As the issues continue between the clubs, Forest fans want to see Gibbs-White leave after it was revealed that the 25-year-old had refused to enter contract negotiations with the club, keeping the release clause in play.
Gibbs-White is back training at Forest for now, but perhaps not for long, as one top sports lawyer has weighed in on how he feels the saga will end.
Morgan Gibbs-White in action for Nottingham Forest against Tottenham Hotspur
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Sports lawyer rates Morgan Gibbs-White to Tottenham chances
Finance expert Stefan Borson suggested that Spurs could pay over the release clause to secure Gibbs-White, effectively settling the legal complaint.
Spurs have shown no sign of giving up on a deal for Gibbs-White, and according to sports lawyer Mo Pasricha, the North London club still have a solid chance of securing their man.
Pasricha told talkSPORT: “I suspect that it’s the disclosure of that sensitive information [release clause] that will determine who’s going to ultimately come out of that conversation successfully.
“My experience is that they’ll [Spurs] find a way usually to get this done, and I suspect that’s probably what we’ll end up with.”
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Nottingham Forest News revealed that Forest and Spurs sources expect Gibbs-White to move, despite the noises from Marinakis suggesting that the 25-year-old isn’t for sale.
The Nottingham Forest squad expected Gibbs-White to leave
Long before the Spurs saga, Gibbs-White was heavily linked with Manchester City at the end of the 24/25 season.
So much so that the Forest squad expected to lose Gibbs-White to City, at least removing any shock should the move to Spurs go through.
In the opening pre-season fixture against Chesterfield, Nuno Espírito Santo set up with a more traditional 4-3-3 system to acclimatise to life without Gibbs-White in what was perhaps the plan all along, especially given that the attacking midfielder has shown no interest in remaining at the club.
There seems little reason to keep Gibbs-White at the club this summer after recent events, suggesting that Pasricha’s take on the Spurs deal going through is the best for all involved.