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| transfer expert Fabrizio Romano floated 'here we go', meaning the completion of Morgan Gibbs-White's transfer to Tottenham. Source = Fabrizio Romano SNS |
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| 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 |
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| Morgan Gibbs-White, expressing his love for Nottingham. Source = Nottingham Forest SNS Capture |
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The saga surrounding Son Heung-min's team Tottenham and Nottingham Forest ace Morgan Gibbs-White came to a futile end.
Nottingham announced the renewal of its contract with offensive midfielder Gibbs-White on its official website on the 27th (Korea time). 'The club announces that it has signed a new three-year contract with Gibbs-White until the summer of 2028. Gibbs-White, who is at the heart of the Premier League revival and loved by fans at the City Ground, has promised a long-term commitment to the club by agreeing to the new terms. 'This contract demonstrates the ambition of owner Evangelos Marinakis seeking success in Europe (the stage) and continued development of the Premier League.'
The owner of the Marinakis said "Gibbs-White is a very special player in terms of talent, personality and mental strength. There was interest from various clubs, but we decided to build a future around Gibbs-White. He promised his fans that he would get stronger every season. Today is another big step on the journey."
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Gibbs-White joined Nottingham in 2022 and quickly established himself as a key player in the team. Based on his performance in Nottingham, he was also selected for England. He "I felt comfortable from the moment I came here. The support I received from fans, team members and everyone at the club was incredible. I believe we are building up here. I want to join in achieving something with the owner of the Marinakis, who has a lot of support and tremendous ambition. I'm looking forward to what will happen in the future", he expressed his feelings about renewing the contract.
With Gibbs-White's stay, Tottenham are simply being turned into a `roop-looking chicken.' As recently as early July, Tottenham's transfer was considered a given. Sports media 'The Athletic' reported that Gibbs-White is scheduled to undergo a Tottenham medical test on July 10. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano also floated a signature comment 'Here We Go' which means completion of the transfer. Multiple media reported that Tottenham offered a buyout amount of 60 million pounds (about 111 billion won).
However, Nottingham put the brakes on the move in anger at reports of complaints about the way Tottenham obtained secret information such as Gibbs-White's buyout amount. The Sun reported on the 23rd that the owner of the Marinakis is waiting for Manchester City's offer to sign him. Gibbs-White decided that Tottenham was not included in the 'Club at a certain level' mentioned. In the end, it appears the decision was made to leave Gibbs-White, with no other club showing any signs of moving.
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Tottenham previously wanted to mark the transfer market by recruiting Gibbs-White, who will make the difference in the second line, after signing left-footed winger Mohamed Kudus from West Ham. Tottenham manager Thomas Frank is said to have wanted Gibbs-White more than anyone else. However, as Gibbs-White, a long-time target, turned to Remain, the steps were twisted. Tottenham drew Wickham (2-2 draw) and Luton Town (0-0 draw) after poor performance in two doubleheader friendlies on the 26th.
Son Heung-min started the match against Wickham with the captain's armband and played 77 minutes, but failed to score an offensive point. Yang Min-hyuk made his unofficial debut as a second-half substitute a year after joining Tottenham against Luton. He made several sharp moves in counterattacks. Tottenham will move to Hong Kong and play a pre-season friendly against Arsenal on the 31st. After that, on the 3rd of next month, he will face Newcastle in front of many domestic soccer fans at the Seoul World Cup Stadium.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
