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 is slowly building a competitive team in the Premier League this summer as the London club is after top targets. Spurs have already secured the signing of Mohammed Kudus from West Ham and are now after Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White.

Moving for Gibbs-White from Forest signals that Thomas Frank is planning to lean into the counter-attacking potential in his new side

Nottingham Forest are reportedly considering legal action against Tottenham Hotspur over their interest in midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White. Reports came out on Thursday that Spurs were in discussion over a move for the England international.

The fact that Gibbs-White is close to joining Tottenham has seen some sections of Manchester City’s fans wonder why City didn’t complete a move for the England international.

Mohammed Kudus from West Ham United is already done. That’s a £55m transfer. But more eye-opening again is Spurs’ £60m approach for Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White, a midfielder who Manchester City gave consideration to buying. No sooner had David Ornstein broken the exclusive than Gibbs-White was booked in for a medical today.

All the latest transfer news as Brentford are set to sign Jordan Henderson, Tottenham close in on Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest, plus Noni Madueke to Arsenal latest.