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Jamie O’Hara believes Morgan Gibbs-White should consider taking legal action against Nottingham Forest, following the club’s decision to block his move to Tottenham.
Tottenham Hotspur are said to be looking to complete the permanent signing of Morgan Gibbs-White before their pre-season tour of Asia.
The Lilywhites are expected to fly to the Middle East in the next 11 days, which leaves them racing against time to get the deal for Morgan Gibbs-White over the line.
Nottingham Forest are reported to be adamant that they will keep hold of the midfielder, although reports suggest that Gibbs-White’s representatives remain confident that he will complete a move to Tottenham Hotspur.
Jamie O’Hara urges Gibbs-White to sue Nottingham Forest
While Nottingham Forest have reportedly filed legal complaints against Tottenham, it is also possible for Morgan Gibbs-White to explore taking legal action against Forest, according to recent claims.
Former Spurs midfielder Jamie O’Hara has now told Grosvenor Sport that he believes Morgan Gibbs-White should sue Nottingham Forest, following the club’s decision to block his transfer to Tottenham.
O’Hara has urged the England international to go to the PFA, sue Forest and refuse to train. O’Hara even labelled the club’s handling of the situation as disgraceful and disgusting.
“Morgan Gibbs-White should go to the PFA, he should sue Nottingham Forest, and he should refuse to train,” he said. “I think Forest are a disgrace, the way they have dealt with the situation is disgusting.
“He has signed a contract and there is a release clause of £60 million in there. He knows it is in there, his agent knows it is in there, and Nottingham Forest know that it is in there. He has agreed to that contract on those terms. Whether he has become a better player at Forest, that is worth more than £60 million, that is on him.
On Morgan Gibbs-White’s release clause being triggered by Tottenham, O’hara added: “Now, when someone finds out about the release clause, which happens every day in football – people find stuff out and agents talk – Nottingham Forest suddenly decide they cannot have that, and the clause is confidential.
“What do you mean confidential? It is a release clause in a player’s contract; he is entitled to know about it and tell people about it. What is going on here?
“Evangelos Marinakis has had an absolute stinker and his club are going to lose Morgan Gibbs-White for £60 million because he has done better than they expected and someone found out.
“It is a disgrace. A player can tell who he wants about his contract, he has earned it, and they were all happy to sign it at the time. Now suddenly it is illegal – what on earth are they on about? It is disgusting.”
However, the Morgan Gibbs-White to Tottenham transfer saga continues to rumble on, with no definite end in sight, even if the player himself has set a deadline.
Nottingham Forest still risk losing Morgan Gibbs-White to Tottenham
Tottenham fans have been left frustrated with the constant back-and-forth between Forest and Spurs, leaving many to call for the club to explore alternative midfield targets.
Reports emerging today, however, claim that Tottenham are looking to finalise dealings with Forest this week, which offers a rare bit of optimism in what has been a tense saga.
On the other hand, Nottingham Forest are said to be offering Gibbs-White a new contract, as they aim to remove the £60 million release clause – but the 25-year-old is still believed to be set on joining Tottenham this summer.
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