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Morgan Gibbs-White is now the focus at Tottenham

According to reports, a ‘very likely’ outcome of the Morgan Gibbs-White transfer saga has been revealed after Tottenham Hotspur were dealt a blow.

Gibbs-White joined Nottm Forest for an initial fee of around £25m in 2022, with this deal including around £17m in add-ons.

Forest’s decision to sign Gibbs-White has proven a masterstroke as he has grabbed 18 goals and 28 assists in 118 appearances in all competitions over the last three seasons.

The 25-year-old’s immense form for Forest has not gone unnoticed as he’s been heavily linked with an exit in recent months.

Manchester City were initially mooted as a likely destination for Gibbs-White this summer, but they have decided to sign Rayan Cherki as a cheaper alternative.

This left Gibbs-White’s situation up in the air, but Spurs moved quickly to secure the England international last week.

Tottenham were on track to make a statement by securing Gibbs-White and Mohammed Kudus in a double deal worth around £115m, but their move for the Forest star suddenly collapsed.

READ: Six PL clubs who made ‘illegal approaches’ for a signing before Tottenham ‘tapped up’ Gibbs-White

The north London outfit expressed a willingness to activate the £60m release clause in Gibbs-White’s contract and a medical was lined up before Forest accused their Premier League rivals of ‘tapping up’ the versatile attacking midfielder.

In recent days, this situation has gone quiet, but a report from Football Insider has provided a fresh update

The report claims Gibbs-White is ‘very likely’ to secure a move to Spurs before this summer’s transfer window closes amid his ‘willingness’ to sign for the Big Six club.

Liverpool ‘will do everything in their power’ to sign Brazil star; Diaz ‘biggest beneficiary of domino effect’

Liverpool are willing to offer as much as €100m to sign Real Madrid winger Rodrygo this summer amid rumours Luis Diaz could leave, according to reports.

The Reds have been doing lots of early transfer work with Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Armin Pecsi and Freddie Woodman all joining this summer.

Liverpool are throwing all their weight behind Arne Slot in the transfer market after the Dutchman won the Premier League title in his first season at the club.

There have been rumours that Liverpool are far from done in the transfer window but speculation has been dominated by potential outgoings in recent weeks.

Diaz, Ibrahima Konate and Darwin Nunez have all been linked with moves away from Anfield with the latter one player Liverpool are ready to sell to raise money for a new striker.

Surprise reports on Tuesday revealed that Liverpool are prepared to submit an offer of £120m for Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak with the potential for the Reds to turn to Magpies target Hugo Ekitike if they don’t accept.

READ: Liverpool ‘submit record bid’ for Alexander Isak as Reds to ‘seal’ sixth signing on one condition

Real Madrid winger Rodrygo has emerged as a target for Liverpool in recent weeks with Premier League rivals Arsenal also thought to be interested in a deal.

Transfer journalist Ben Jacobs recently revealed that Arsenal’s interest in the Brazil international is “genuine” with talks being held as far back as May.

Jacobs wrote: “Arsenal hold a genuine interest in Rodrygo and have held exploratory talks on the player side dating back to May. Understand Real Madrid want around €90m.

Asked about interest in Rodrygo in May, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said: “I won’t name any specific player but we have brought the club into a position that next season, you have to win a major trophy.

Arsenal ‘reach agreement’ as £47m star ‘gives priority’ as ‘final details’ passed in ‘significant boost’

According to reports, Arsenal have been given a ‘significant boost’ as they have ‘reached an agreement’ with a key star over a new contract.

The Gunners have made great progress in the transfer market in recent days, with Viktor Gyokeres, Noni Madueke and Cristhian Mosquera reportedly expected to complete moves to the Emirates within the next week.

This trio are likely to join Martin Zubimendi, Kepa Arrizabalaga and Christian Norgaard in signing for Arsenal, who are looking to make a statement after suffering a disappointing season in 2024/25.

Injuries impacted Arsenal as they were without important players during the run-in, but their performances in the Premier League were below standard as they finished second in the third straight season and failed to win a trophy.

Once Arsenal move onto six summer signings (and become this summer’s biggest spenders in Europe), they will likely turn their attention to signing a new attacking midfielder, as reports have indicated that they are focused on preferred target Eberechi Eze.

Arsenal have also been busy working on a new deal for Nwaneri after his breakout season in 2024/25.

Nwaneri’s sudden emergence was a huge positive for Arsenal in a disappointing season as he grabbed eleven goal involvements in his 37 appearances across all competitions.

The 18-year-old, who is valued at £47m on transfermarkt, has been linked with an exit in recent weeks as he has entered the final year of his contract and has been attracting interest from several Premier League and European giants.

However, The Athletic’s David Ornstein revealed on Tuesday evening that the Gunners have had a breakthrough with Nwaneri as talks over a new deal are at the ‘final stages’.

Liverpool ‘float’ Man Utd outcast as Isak alternative with Romano giving crucial update

Alexander Isak wants Liverpool this summer

Liverpool have ‘floated’ the idea of bringing in a Man Utd player if they miss out on signing Alexander Isak from Newcastle, according to reports.

The Reds have made a strong start to the summer transfer window with Liverpool bringing in Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Freddie Woodman and Armin Pecsi.

The Liverpool board have thrown their weight behind Arne Slot with the Dutchman delivering the Premier League title in his first season at the club.

After bringing in a number of early targets, Liverpool are now turning their attention to signing a new centre-forward this summer with Newcastle star Isak their top target.

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano revealed on Tuesday that Liverpool had finally made an ‘approach’ to Newcastle for the Sweden international and outlined their intention to make a ‘record bid’.

Romano wrote on X: ‘EXCL: Liverpool made club to club approach with Newcastle to discuss record bid for Alexander Isak. If Isak won’t be available, Liverpool can enter Ekitike race. Decision up to Newcastle as they never wanted to sell Isak + offer new deal.’

Italian journalist Romano doubled down on his claims on Wednesday morning: ‘Liverpool have again confirmed to Newcastle intention to present record bid for Alexander Isak, as revealed on Tuesday. The proposal is ready for £120m package but will only be sent if Newcastle change their stance, always been… not for sale.’

If a deal for Isak doesn’t work out then Liverpool will rival Newcastle for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike, while the Daily Mail claims that they have ‘discussed’ the possibility of bringing in Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins or Brentford’s Yoane Wissa.

Galatasaray-bound Victor Osimhen ‘has also been mentioned during talks’ with Napoli over a potential summer deal for Darwin Nunez, while a deal for Man Utd forward Marcus Rashford has also been mooted after the England international was frozen out by Ruben Amorim.

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