This article was originally published on www.si.com as Tottenham Accused of ‘Illegal Approach’ Over Morgan Gibbs-White Transfer. Nottingham Forest are reported to be considering legal action over what they believe to be an “illegal approach” from Tottenham Hotspur to midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White.

Tottenham Hotspur, led by Tomas Frank are planning for a strong rebuild after finishing 17th in the Premier League points table last season.

Gibbs-White was strongly considered by Manchester City heading into this transfer window, however, they ultimately favoured the acquisitions of Rayan Cherki and Tijjani Reijnders.