Tottenham have their eyes on other transfer targets, amid their ongoing legal dispute over Nottingham Forest playmaker Morgan Gibbs-White.
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Spurs are in talks to sign a forward, who is now keen to leave his current club this summer.
According to Fabrizio Romano, a lot of Spurs’ focus right now is on finalising the deal for Gibbs-White, despite Forest placing many hurdles for chairman Daniel Levy to leapfrog in pursuit of his signature.
The Lilywhites and Gibbs-White’s agent have been threatened with action in a letter written by Forest (Sky Sports), as Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are unhappy with the manner they obtained information about Gibbs-White’s £60 million release clause.
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Tottenham’s best-performing regulars in the Premier League – 2024/2025 |
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Son Heung-min |
7.00 |
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James Maddison |
6.98 |
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Pedro Porro |
6.95 |
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Dominic Solanke |
6.84 |
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Dejan Kulusevski |
6.83 |
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via WhoScored |
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Forest also accused Tottenham of effectively ‘tapping up’ the 25-year-old (Ben Jacobs), and if they’re found guilty of these alleged offences, talkSPORT recently suggested that Spurs face a fine or even a transfer ban.
Forest even adopted a ‘not for sale’ stance recently, but despite all of this, Tottenham remain hopeful they can sign Gibbs-White and make the England international their fourth signing of the summer after Kota Takai, Mohammed Kudus and Mathys Tel.
Terms won’t be an issue, as the former Wolves star was even scheduled to have a medical at Hotspur Way on July 11 before Forest blocked the move.
It is simply a case of waiting for Forest to step aside before Tottenham can complete this move, but they could end up having to pay an even higher transfer fee above the original £60 million as compensation (Stefan Borson).
In the meantime, away from Gibbs-White, there are suggestions that Spurs want to sign another centre-back this summer, but it is unclear whether that ties into Cristian Romero’s uncertain long-term future (Matt Law).
Tottenham are also targeting a new number six, with Yves Bissouma’s exit rumoured as a likely possibility before deadline day.
Bayern Munich tell Joao Palhinha he can leave after Tottenham talks
GiveMeSport reported earlier this week that Tottenham recently held discussions with Bayern Munich over signing Joao Palhinha, where they were told he’ll be allowed to leave on a permanent deal.
TBR Football and journalist Graeme Bailey now have more information on the 30-year-old’s potential switch to N17.
It is believed that Bayern have made it “clear” to Palhinha he can leave this summer, having endured an unfortunate debut campaign at the Allianz Arena last season, and Vincent Kompany’s side want around £30 million to green-light his exit.
This comes after Tottenham also held talks with Palhinha via his representatives, which was relayed in this latest update from TBR Football, but Thomas Frank’s side are currently £10 million off their asking price.
Spurs want to get a deal for Palhinha done at £20 million, so there is still plenty of work to be done here, but the experienced ex-Premier League midfielder could be worth a solid effort.
“Joao is a tackling machine,” said former Fulham teammate Harrison Reed to Sky Sports.
“My job is to get pressure on the ball. It is about complementing his style and forcing the ball into areas where we can win it. My tackle numbers are not very high but in terms of pressuring the ball that is where I affect the game more.”
