Tottenham close to signing MGW
Tottenham are on the brink of landing England midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White after triggering his £60m release clause.
New Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is understood to have sold his vision to Gibbs-White, 25, in the past few days.
And the stunning swoop for the Three Lions star has left Nottingham Forest powerless to resist the move for one of their star assets.
It is another statement of intent by Tottenham and Frank, following on from the £55m move for West Ham’s Ghanaian powerhouse Mohammed Kudus and the bid for Brentford goal poacher Yoanne Wissa.
The new Spurs chief sees Gibbs-White, who had two years left on his City Ground contract, as a key part of his new-look side.
Gibbs-White, who scored seven Prem goals and added eight assists for Forest last term, is understood to believe that Champions League football with Tottenham will help secure his place in England’s squad for next summer’s World Cup.
The four-cap midfielder needs to convince Thomas Tuchel that he deserves a place among England’s star-studded midfield options.
That will be easier if he can shine against the international elite, with a potential Spurs debut against European champions Paris Saint-Germain in next month’s Uefa Super Cup Final in Udine.
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