How Tottenham fumbled Morgan Gibbs-White deal in transfer blunder before midfielder signed new Nottingham Forest contract in surprise U-turn - revealed

Tottenham Hotspur thought they had a deal in place for Morgan Gibbs-White after they activated the midfielder's release clause, however, Nottingham Forest refused to bow to pressure, as they threatened legal action against their Premier League rivals. The transfer saga finally ended last weekend when Gibbs-White signed a record-breaking contract at the City Ground.

How Spurs failed to sign Gibbs-White
Forest threatened legal action
Midfielder signed new Forest contract

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WHAT HAPPENED?
The Telegraph reports that after Spurs submitted their bid for the English midfielder on July 10, Forest were convinced that the north London side had breached a certain level of confidentiality, and there were also doubts whether they matched all the conditions of the release clause.

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The report added that Forest immediately sent a notice of legal action to Spurs owner Daniel Levy and also considered lodging an official complaint with the Premier League. The saga finally ended last Saturday when the 25-year-old put pen to paper on a lucrative three-year contract, which will make him the highest-earning player in Forest’s history.
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Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was determined to keep Gibbs-White at the club, as he considered Levy's approach an insult to his team and was not ready to lose this particular battle to Spurs chief.

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WHAT NEXT FOR FOREST?
Forest are in Portugal for pre-season and will play a friendly match against local side Estoril Praia on Wednesday.

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