Gibbs-white Signs New Forest Contract

Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White says he wants to beryllium "part of thing special" aft signing a caller three-year statement astatine nan City Ground.

The 25-year-old's early was uncertain aft Tottenham expressed an liking successful nan England international.

BBC Sport reported earlier this period that Gibbs-White was set to person a medical arsenic Spurs looked to trigger a £60m merchandise clause successful his contract.

But Forest person been considering ineligible action against nan northbound London club, looking astatine whether a circumstantial confidentiality statement successful nan merchandise clause had been breached.

In a societal media station announcing nan caller contract, Nottingham Forest described it arsenic a "record deal" for nan club.

Gibbs-White had 2 years near connected his erstwhile woody aft joining Forest from Wolves successful a move worthy up to £42.5m successful August 2022.

He has scored 18 goals and provided 28 assists successful 118 games for nan Reds, helping nan nine decorativeness seventh past play and suffice for Europe.

"I've felt astatine location astatine Forest from nan infinitesimal I arrived," said Gibbs-White. "The support from nan fans, my team-mates, and everyone astir nan nine has been unbelievable.

"I judge successful what we're building present – and pinch nan backing of [owner] Mr Marinakis and nan tremendous ambition he has, I want to beryllium portion of making thing special. I'm excited for what's to come."

Earlier this month, sources told BBC Sport that Forest were furious astatine Tottenham's behaviour successful their pursuit of nan England international, and insisted nan threat to return ineligible action was genuine.

Forest are understood to person insisted they had not fixed Spurs support to speak to Gibbs-White, and were consenting to spell to immoderate basal lengths to forestall nan transportation taking place.

Under Premier League rules, clubs are not allowed to talk to players nether statement pinch different squad unless they person permission.

Gibbs-White returned to pre-season training arsenic normal contempt nan speculation and has played successful friends matches against Monaco and Fulham.