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title: "Nottingham Forest: Journalist makes Morgan Gibbs-White transfer claim"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/nottingham-forest-journalist-makes-morgan-gibbs-white-claim-transfer-cooper-premier-league/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Follow up"
published: "2022-07-18T16:10:37Z"
modified: "2022-07-18T16:10:37Z"
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# Nottingham Forest: Journalist makes Morgan Gibbs-White transfer claim

**[Nottingham Forest](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/nottingham-forest-news/) manager Steve Cooper wants to sign Wolves midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White this summer, according to a fresh transfer claim.**

### The Lowdown: Gibbs-White linked with Forest

The future of the 22-year-old has been a big talking point of late, with his current club [offering him a new deal](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/07/11/transfer-notebook-everton-have-opening-bid-rejected-wolves-morgan/) but the youngster unsure of what his next move should be.

Forest are one of the clubs who are thought to be [in the conversation](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/07/11/transfer-notebook-everton-have-opening-bid-rejected-wolves-morgan/) to sign Gibbs-White this summer, with the midfielder enjoying an excellent loan spell at Sheffield United last term.

It is a saga which could rumble on, but it seems clear that Cooper sees him as a primary target.

### The Latest: Positive update emerges

Speaking to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88034655-nottingham-forest-cooper-now-wants-to-bring-30m-star-to-city-ground), journalist Jacques Talbot confirmed that the Forest manager wants to sign Gibbs-White ahead of the start of the new season, having [worked with him](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/morgan-gibbs-white/leistungsdatentrainer/spieler/429014/plus/0/saison/2020/verein/2288/trainer_id/37574) at Swansea City.

The reporter stated:

> “I think especially with Gibbs-White, there’s something there.
>
> “And you look at Gibbs-White, and you look at his great relationship with Steve Cooper, who worked together at Swansea, and the player wants to move, and Steve Cooper wants to bring him in.”

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### The Verdict: Perfect Forest target

Gibbs-Whites could be a fantastic signing by Forest, possessing a huge amount of natural ability and waiting to explode as a regular for a [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) side.

The 22-year-old’s technical ability and end product from midfield are assets that Cooper will believe can take his team up a gear – he [scored 12 goals and chipped in with 10 assists](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/332867/History/Morgan-Gibbs-White) in the Championship last season – and he would also represent a long-term acquisition at the City Ground.

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The [reports](https://theathletic.com/news/morgan-gibbs-white-everton-nottingham-forest-wolves/elQE3CJ4KP9A/?source=twitteruk) that Wolves are keen to keep hold of Gibbs-White say a lot about his quality, and Forest could be signing a gem of a player if they manage to get a deal over the line.