Nottingham Forest star Morgan Gibbs-White will be hoping to get some minutes for England tonight as the City Ground welcomes the Three Lions.
Thomas Tuchel’s team face Senegal on Trentside, and Gibbs-White will be hoping for another cap.
The future of the Forest star man is up in the air a little bit right now, with Manchester City thought to be keen on Gibbs-White this summer.
The Citizens have a boss in Pep Guardiola who is a big fan of Gibbs-White and ultimately, he may choose to make a move for him at some point during the transfer window.
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John Textor wanted Forest to sign Rayan Cherki
With Gibbs-White likely to cost any potential suitors close to £100 million this summer, City have turned their attention elsewhere to a certain degree.
The former champions are going to sign Cherki from Lyon, but initially, John Textor tried to force the player towards a move to Forest instead.
At 21-years-old, Cherki is regarded as one of Europe’s burgeoning young talents, and he looks like a sound addition to the City ranks.
The player is only going to cost £37 million, according to L’Equipe, and Textor was keen to push the attacking midfielder to Forest instead of City.
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Cherki would have been ideal Forest replacement
The talented performer was likely identified by Forest in the event that City pushed harder to sign Gibbs-White this summer.
Forest will focus on signing young and talented players once again this summer, and Cherki fits that bill down to the ground.
Cherki scored 12 goals and claimed 20 assists in 44 appearances for Lyon in all competitions last season, and it’s no surprise that City wanted him.
The two-time France international is probably a little bit out of Forest’s league when it comes to signings, but it’s fascinating nonetheless that Textor wanted the Reds to sign him.