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title: "Nottingham Forest: Jacque Talbot drops Morgan Gibbs-White transfer claim"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Clubbe"
section: "Nottingham Forest News"
published: "2022-07-03T16:39:08Z"
modified: "2022-07-03T16:39:08Z"
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# Nottingham Forest: Jacque Talbot drops Morgan Gibbs-White transfer claim

**[Nottingham Forest](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/nottingham-forest-news/) remain interested in signing Wolves midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White this summer, according to journalist [Jacque Talbot](https://twitter.com/jac_talbot/status/1543242800598319106).**

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

The Reds have been [linked](https://www.90min.com/posts/nottingham-forest-make-club-record-approach-for-morgan-gibbs-white) with a move for the 22-year-old since the start of the transfer window, although their [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) rivals are [said to be keen](https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/transfer-news/nottingham-forest-transfers-gibbs-white-7272249) to retain the player’s services, amid [reports](https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/transfer-news/nottingham-forest-transfers-gibbs-white-7272249) of a £20m price tag.

The England youth international spent the 2021/22 campaign on loan at Sheffield United, having [come through the ranks](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/morgan-gibbs-white/transfers/spieler/429014) in the Midlands, also previously enjoying a temporary spell at Swansea City.

Expected to return to Wolves for pre-season over the coming days, it now appears that Forest still want to make a deal happen for Gibbs-White…

### The latest: ‘Huge interest…’

Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/jac_talbot/status/1543242800598319106), Talbot – a European football correspondent for numerous outlets – has claimed that Steve Cooper’s side still hold out hope of signing the [seven-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/morgan-gibbs-white/nationalmannschaft/spieler/429014/verein_id/9565) England under-21 starlet.

He stated: “Huge interest remains in Morgan Gibbs-White but suspect that’s one that might take a bit longer yet. Forest are nowhere near done \[sic\] this window, I hear, and there will be a good number of fresh faces incoming at City Ground over the summer.”

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### The verdict: Sign at all costs

Holding a market value of £9.9m and under contract at Molineux until 2024 ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/morgan-gibbs-white/marktwertverlauf/spieler/429014)), signing Gibbs-White should remain an affordable venture for the Reds despite Wolves’ lofty valuation.

Capable of operating in numerous attacking positions, the 22-year-old [scored 13 times and provided 10 assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/morgan-gibbs-white/leistungsdaten/spieler/429014/plus/0?saison=2021) in 40 appearances last season whilst earning a sensational 7.16 average [Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/morgan-gibbs-white/865912) rating from 35 Championship outings. He completed 1.3 successful dribbles, took 2.4 shots and made 1.6 key passes per match during his time at Bramall Lane.

Dubbed a [‘proper baller’](https://twitter.com/Sean_Gallagher9/status/1309824416021348353) by journalist Sean Gallagher upon signing for Swansea on loan in 2020, albeit [relatively unproven](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/morgan-gibbs-white/detaillierteleistungsdaten/spieler/429014) in the Premier League, adding a player of Gibbs-White’s calibre and creative prowess should be a high priority for Cooper in order to provide the ammunition for [club-record capture](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12640160/taiwo-awoniyi-nottingham-forest-sign-forward-from-union-berlin-for-club-record-fee-in-region-of-17-5m) Taiwo Awoniyi up top.