Morgan Gibbs-White Don Sign New Contract With Nottingham Forest Despite Tottenham Wahala
Na big tori for football world as Morgan Gibbs-White, Nottingham Forest star midfielder, don sign new three-year contract with de club, even as Tottenham Hotspur dey try snatch am.
Dis new deal go keep am for City Ground till 2028, and e come as shock to many wey bin think say de 25-year-old England international go join Spurs. De transfer saga wit Tottenham bin cause plenty drama, but Forest and dia owner, Evangelos Marinakis, stand strong to keep dia key player. Dis article go break down de whole matter for pidgin, so make we dive in!
How De Saga Start
Early dis July 2025, Tottenham Hotspur bin dey make serious moves to sign Morgan Gibbs-White. Dem trigger de £60 million release clause wey dey inside Gibbs-White contract, and e even reach stage wey dem book medical for am.
Na big plan for Spurs to add de talented midfielder to dia squad under dia new coach, Thomas Frank. Gibbs-White, wey score seven goals and make eight assists for Premier League last season, na hot cake wey fit add plenty quality to any team. Spurs bin dey hopeful say dem go land am, especially as Gibbs-White show interest in joining dem to play Champions League football.
But Nottingham Forest no gree at all. Dem vex say Tottenham approach no pure, claiming say Spurs no get permission to talk to Gibbs-White or im agent. Forest even write letter to Tottenham and Gibbs-White agent, threaten legal action for wetin dem call “illegal approach” and breach of confidentiality about de release clause.
Dis clause suppose dey secret, but Spurs bid match am exactly, wey make Forest suspect say something fishy dey happen. Dem even ready to drag de matter go Premier League and court if need be.
Gibbs-White Stand for Middle
While all dis wahala dey go on, Gibbs-White dey keep im cool. E return to pre-season training with Forest as e suppose, even play for friendly matches against Monaco and Fulham. Fans dey chant im name, and e respond with heart gesture, showing say e still get love for de club.
But reports bin dey say e no too interested in signing new contract with Forest, wey dem bin dey try offer am for almost one year. Forest wan give am big salary increase and remove de release clause, but Gibbs-White no gree engage for de talks. Dis make Forest fear say e no get long-term commitment to de club.
De situation turn to proper stalemate. If Gibbs-White really wan join Spurs, e fit need to sue Forest for breach of contract, since de release clause suppose allow am leave if any club pay £60 million. But e no show any sign say e wan take dat road. Instead, e dey train normally, dey focus on im football, even as de transfer tori dey hot up.
De New Contract Breakthrough
On July 26, 2025, Nottingham Forest drop de bombshell: Morgan Gibbs-White don sign new three-year deal till 2028! Dis one na “record deal” for de club, and dem call am “statement of intent” from owner Evangelos Marinakis.
Gibbs-White himself talk say e feel at home with Forest since e join from Wolves in 2022 for deal wey fit reach £42.5 million. “De support from fans, teammates, and everybody for de club don dey unbelievable,” e talk. “I believe in wetin we dey build here, and with Mr. Marinakis backing, I wan be part of something special.”
Forest owner, Marinakis, no hide im joy. E call Gibbs-White a “special player” with talent, character, and mentality wey fit de club ambition. “We promise our fans say we go compete and grow stronger every season,” Marinakis talk. “Keeping Morgan na big step for dat journey.”
Dis move show say Forest serious about building team wey go compete for Europe, especially after dem finish seventh last season and qualify for Europa League.
Wetin Dis Mean for Tottenham
For Tottenham, dis na big blow. Dem bin dey confident of signing Gibbs-White, but Forest shut down all communication with dem after de illegal approach wahala.
Spurs still believe dem no do anything wrong, but dem no fit push de deal forward. Now, dem go need to look elsewhere to strengthen dia squad. De saga even spark talk say another club, like Manchester City, bin dey interested in Gibbs-White before, but Tottenham “hijack” de move. Still, Gibbs-White decision to stay with Forest don end all dat noise for now.
Wetin Dey Ahead
With dis new contract, Morgan Gibbs-White don show say e ready to be de heart of Nottingham Forest project. Im 18 goals and 28 assists in 118 games for de club prove say e na key man for dia success.
As Forest dey prepare for Premier League and Europa League, keeping Gibbs-White na massive win. For fans, dis tori na sweet one, and dem go dey hope say dis “record deal” go bring more glory to City Ground.
As for de Tottenham saga, e don cool down, but who know wetin fit happen later? For now, Gibbs-White na Forest man, and de future dey look bright for am and de club!