“Man Utd want €75m superstar as next blockbuster signing. Manchester United are reportedly ready to battle Tottenham Hotspur for the signing of Nottingham Forest superstar Morgan Gibbs-White next year.”
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Carried by Ekrem Konur via Transfer News Live (aggregator) and FootballTransfers (aggregator).
- Fee
- Not reported
- Value
- €77m
- Reporters
- 1
Where he ends up in the January windowEvery outcome by the January deadline, adding up to 100%. A move in a later window is not counted. Open a club for its rumour.
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Man UnitedThis rumour- Other clubNot yet named
Stays at ForestNo move
- ReportingNo trusted reporter2 outlets, all tabloids or aggregatorsAgainst the move
- ContractRuns to June 20281 year 8 months left
- Manchester UnitedDebts limit spendingAgainst the move
- FeeNot reportedValue €77m
The story so far
2 reports · newest firstFootballTransfersTrust 55AggregatorAggregatorReport Ekrem KonurTrust 30Earliest mentionEarliest mentionvia Transfer News LiveFull post “🚨 Manchester United view Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White as a realistic transfer target. Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are also monitoring the 26-year-old England international's situation.”
Chance it happens in JanuaryLong shot
1%
- Value
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Man Utd eye Gibbs-White, but only as a future target
The situation
Manchester United have been linked with Morgan Gibbs-White as a target for next year, with reports suggesting the club sees the Nottingham Forest midfielder as a more realistic option than several rival attacking midfielders on their list. Tottenham Hotspur, and separately Liverpool, are also described as monitoring his situation. There is no bid, no approach and no agreement reported. This is being framed as a move for a future window rather than anything close to a January breakthrough.
The reporting
The story rests on two reports, and they are really one voice. Ekrem Konur's report was carried by Transfer News Live by 2 November, describing United's interest and naming Liverpool and Tottenham as watching parties. FootballTransfers followed on 6 November, repeating the gist and adding that United could battle Tottenham for Gibbs-White next year, with a figure of €75m attached, which reads as a valuation rather than any confirmed asking price. No trusted reporter has backed any of this, and every outlet carrying it is a tabloid or an aggregator.
The outlook
With 18 months still left on his contract when the January window opens and nothing beyond speculative interest reported, this sits firmly in longshot territory for this winter. Gibbs-White is valued at €82m, well above the €75m figure floated by FootballTransfers, and nothing suggests Forest are ready to sell at any price in January.
What happens next
What would actually move this on is a concrete approach from United or Tottenham, or any sign Forest will negotiate once the window opens on 1 January.
Sources the analyst weighedEkrem Konur via Transfer News LiveTrust 30FootballTransfersTrust 55
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Historical precedent
2022
Nott'm Forest from Wolves€30m
Nott'm Forest from Wolves€30mMorgan Gibbs-White’s real transfer fees, for context, not a prediction.
Who is behind this story
Transfer News LiveEarliest mention
Outlet · Global · Quoting Ekrem Konur
1 report on this storyfirst 2 Nov
FootballTransfersAggregator
Outlet · Premier League
1 report on this storyfirst 6 Nov
Questions about this transfer
How likely is Morgan Gibbs-White to join Manchester United?
Transfer Tracker rates Morgan Gibbs-White to Manchester United at 1%, a longshot on the current reporting from 1 reporter.
Where else could Morgan Gibbs-White go?
Besides Manchester United, Transfer Tracker's model rates Morgan Gibbs-White's other live options as Tottenham Hotspur 3%.
Probability & estimates are modelled opinions from public reporting · informational only, not fact or betting advice.