"But, to have this right on the heel of the Elanga deal caused a lot of concern among supporters, and still is. It is a moving situation and things may change quickly - but it is messy, it is horrible, Forest don't want to be there in that situation. I'm fairly sure Gibbs-White doesn't either."

Tottenham still have hopes of signing Morgan Gibbs-White despite Nottingham Forest threatening legal action over an "illegal approach" for the England international after triggering his £60m release c

Nottingham Forest star Morgan Gibbs-White has been told to "sue" the Premier League club for trying to block his move to Tottenham Hotspur.