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Player Morgan Gibbs-White

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PointToPatrik said:
And then it becomes word against word unless there is written proof like texts or such if that is the case.

I think that the likeliest explanation is still that someone at CAA ran their mouth.

And in both scenarios, the fault will lie with MGW/his agency unless there is bullet proof evidence that Spurs asked Brennan (to continue your example) to dig around about the release clause.
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Oh city are fucked no matter what that turd fatty no mates does....not you brother Fattynomates Fattynomates . The poor man's Avon Barksdale at city ground. He will make noise eat cry threaten to have people wacked and Gibbs-white will still join Spurs.
 
Ed Vanderlay said:
Won’t be easy , but find something even more repulsive to take your mind of off it.

Not saying this approach won’t have a downside
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If we get MGW our chances of not getting dicked in the Supercup rise sharply. I might even watch it from in front of the sofa.

Fucks sake, even MGW is a mouthful. How about:

Morgs?
Migs?
Em-Jew? (too soon?)
Mo' G'ib? (tenuous Dune reference)
Domini-me?
Ludicrous? (older gamers might get this)

I quite like the idea of calling him 'Forest', so we can shout 'run forest run' when he gets the ball - but only when we play them.

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Sidford said:
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Elanga gone and Gibbs-White going? Nottingham Forest are ready to fig…

archived 13 Jul 2025 05:11:59 UTC
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www.nytimes.com

Elanga gone and Gibbs-White going? Nottingham Forest are ready to fight after transfer shock

Nuno Espirito Santo's side returned to action on Saturday but it is off-field events that are dominating thoughts at the City Ground
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Probably most relevant bit to us is this
"Forest are not naive about the way these things work, but they are asking questions over how supposedly confidential details of Gibbs-White’s contract were seemingly known by Spurs, who offered the exact amount required to trigger his release. Tottenham declined to comment on the matter when approached by The Athletic.

The result of Forest’s complaints to the Premier League over what they believe to be an illegal approach and their threats of potential legal action may only ultimately delay things, rather than halt them. But they do not want to be seen to be easily allowing their most influential player to depart, at a time when they have just reluctantly sold Anthony Elanga to Newcastle United for £52million."
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This is such a weak arguement

Would they prefer we bid 40

Then 45

Then 50

Then 55

Then 60


What's the actual difference, unless they weren't going to declare that the release clause had been met and made us go higher. But surely all involved would have known that wouldn't work in the end.



Regardless, it's not us who are in the wrong as we can bid what we like - the contract is between Forest and Gibbs, not us.
 
TottsAmazeballs said:
If we get MGW our chances of not getting dicked in the Supercup rise sharply. I might even watch it from in front of the sofa.

Fucks sake, even MGW is a mouthful. How about:

Morgs?
Migs?
Em-Jew? (too soon?)
Mo' G'ib? (tenuous Dune reference)
Domini-me?
Ludicrous? (older gamers might get this)

I quite like the idea of calling him 'Forest', so we can shout 'run forest run' when he gets the ball - but only when we play them.

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i'm a disco dude so i can't stop saying maurice gibbs white

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LeParisien said:
When you triggers a release clause, the player is yours if you pay that money. But that money has to be paid in one go.

Most transfers are not paid up front. They are paid in instalments over many years.

Tottenham are unlikely to want to pay 60m in one go and so they will have to negotiate the payment plan. Nottingham Forrest could refuse to cooperate unless we pay them more. If we are getting value from staggering payments then Forrest can ask for value in the form of a higher fee.

Forrest’s negotiating power is constrained as they have to offer a staggered deal which is more attractive to Tottenham than just paying the 60m up front. But the agent is correct to raise this as a likely outcome.

It’s still extremely advantageous for us because the 60m acts as an anchor, pulling down the eventual fee we will pay. If there were no release clause then Forrest would throw out a crazy figure - say 100m - and that would act as the anchor for negotiations.
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Of course Forest won’t accept a plan unless we pay more. Pay it upfront or except to be gouged for 80M
 
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