Levi, can you do this, but you lost to the eccentric owner → Coach Frank's first ordeal...Failed to recruit Gibbs White, will Son Heung-min's future be connected

Jul 28, 2025

Levi, can you do this, but you lost to the eccentric owner → Coach Frank's first ordeal...Failed to recruit Gibbs White, will Son Heung-min's future be connected
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Levi, can you do this, but you lost to the eccentric owner → Coach Frank's first ordeal...Failed to recruit Gibbs White, will Son Heung-min's future be connected
It is said that the role of Nottingham owner Evangelos Marinakis, known as 'crazy', was large in the remaining Morgan Gibbs-White, who was certain to go to Tottenham. Source = Nottingham Forest SNS Capture
Levi, can you do this, but you lost to the eccentric owner → Coach Frank's first ordeal...Failed to recruit Gibbs White, will Son Heung-min's future be connected
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It was Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy's 'complete defeat'.

Morgan Gibbs-White's move to Tottenham finally failed. Gibbs-White opts to extend contract with Nottingham Forest rather than move to Tottenham. Nottingham announced the renewal of its contract with Gibbs-White on the 27th (Korea time).

He moved from Wolverhampton to Nottingham in August 2022 for a transfer fee of 42.5 million pounds (about 79 billion won). There are two years left on the contract, which has been extended until June 2028 with a new contract.




The owner of Nottingham, Evangelos Marinakis, was a complete victory. A Greek businessman, he is a 's football tycoon' who owns not only Nottingham but also Olympiacos, AC Monza and Hiu Ab.

Gibbs-White's move to Tottenham was raised on the 11th. Fabrazio Romano, an expert in European transfer markets, shouted "HERE WE GO" and also confirmed Britain's 'BBC.

Levi, can you do this, but you lost to the eccentric owner → Coach Frank's first ordeal...Failed to recruit Gibbs White, will Son Heung-min's future be connected
Morgan Gibbs-White, expressing his love for Nottingham. Source = Nottingham Forest SNS Capture
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However, Chairman Levi's 'trick' did not last a day. Nottingham were furious that Tottenham had illegally contacted Gibbs-White without the club's consent. Tottenham's offer of £60 million (about 111 billion won) 'Buyout' is confidential, and Gibbs-White also claimed to have violated the obligation to keep it.

Nottingham have never given permission to negotiate and have cut off all communication with Tottenham. The Premier League is obliged to formally investigate all matters if Nottingham files a complaint.

Gibbs-White could only be transferred if the dispute was resolved. However, it takes time, but the observation that Gibbs-White's transfer to Tottenham is likely to become a reality was dominant.

But the key was held by Nottingham. According to Premier League rules, clubs are not allowed to talk to players who have signed with other teams without permission.




Gibbs-White joined Nottingham training on the 14th. He started the first pre-season game of the 2025-2026 season against French Ligue 1 AS Monaco on the 19th and played 45 minutes in the first half, and also joined Portugal's off-season training.

He also signed the contract. Nottingham bragged that 'Record Deal' The owner of the Marinakis has shown considerable interest at various clubs, but we have decided to build a future around Gibbs-White"I promised my fans that I would be stronger every season, not just competing. Today is another important step on the journey."

Levi, can you do this, but you lost to the eccentric owner → Coach Frank's first ordeal...Failed to recruit Gibbs White, will Son Heung-min's future be connected
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Levi, can you do this, but you lost to the eccentric owner → Coach Frank's first ordeal...Failed to recruit Gibbs White, will Son Heung-min's future be connected
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Gibbs-White also erased Tottenham. He was as comfortable as my home from the moment he came to Nottingham. The support from the fans, the teammates, and the whole club is so incredible," "I have faith in what's being made here. I want to be with the support of the owner of the Marinakis and his enormous ambition to create something special. I'm looking forward to what's going to happen in the future."

Gibbs-White was desperate for Tottenham manager Thomas Frank to sign him. He was named Nottingham 'Player of the Year', scoring five goals in 38 games in all tournaments of Nottingham's first season. In the 2023-2024 season, he played in 37 matches in the English Premier League (EPL), scoring five goals and 10 assists.

Last season, he scored seven goals and eight assists in 34 EPL matches. Gibbs-White, an attacking midfielder, was first selected for England's A team in August last year and played in four A matches.

Son Heung-min is negotiating a transfer with LA FC of the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS). Attention is focusing on what kind of aftermath will the failure of Gibbs-White to recruit Son Heung-min bring about.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.