A lot has been made about Morgan Gibbs-White and his future at Nottingham Forest beyond this summer.
Manchester City are admiring Gibbs-White as they weigh up who to pounce on as they look to find a replacement for the departing Kevin De Bruyne.
Forest hope to receive a huge fee if Gibbs-White does leave, but the hope will be that the number 10 will remain at the City Ground for a tilt at European football next season.
The Forest squad feel that Gibbs-White will now leave the club this summer after spending three years producing the goods on Trentside.
Forest have been linked with Matheus Nunes from Manchester City, but a contingency plan will definitely be required should the club’s vice-captain choose to leave the club.
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Morgan Gibbs-White leaving Forest could help Ibrahim Sangare
Let’s be clear, nobody wants Gibbs-White to leave the club, and he has the potential to seriously rip the UEFA Conference League to shreds if he plays in it next season.
However, football in the modern era dictates that clubs such as Forest will always be at the mercy of bigger, more established options in the Premier League.
If Gibbs-White does leave, there is an argument that Nuno Espirito Santo will choose to change his approach and go with a 4-3-3 system more often than not.
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That could really allow Ibrahim Sangare to settle down at Forest, with the likelihood that he plays in his natural holding environment with two runners alongside him.
Forest will likely go for another number 10 just to allow the team to be flexible when chasing games, but there’s an argument that 4-3-3 does suit the current squad of players.
Sangare could be huge in European competition next season
The Ivorian player started the 2024/25 campaign well, and after starting the last four games, he’s finally started to win some admirers.
It’s been a long road for Sangare at Forest, but in Nuno Espirito Santo, it would appear that he has a manager who is a firm admirer of what he brings to the table.
Midfielders might not be on the list of priorities for the Reds this summer, and that might be down to the form that Sangare has shown when called upon.
Losing Gibbs-White would be far from ideal, but in our view, it would be no surprise to see Sangare shine in a more natural midfield role should he depart for City this summer