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Tom Gott

Morgan Gibbs-White: How Tottenham Missed Out on ‘Complex’ Transfer

Tottenham thought they had triggered Morgan Gibbs-White’s release clause. | IMAGO/News Images

Tottenham Hotspur reportedly failed to trigger a complicated release clause in Morgan Gibbs-White’s Nottingham Forest contract, leading to a spectacular turn of events which ended in a new deal for the midfielder.

Earlier this month, reports emerged stating Spurs had triggered Gibbs-White’s £60 million ($80.6 million) release clause, but this was immediately met with fury from Forest, who considered reporting Spurs over what they felt was an “illegal approach”.

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