This summer, the Nottingham Forest star might sign with Tottenham Hotspur.
A precedent for the current Morgan Gibbs-White drama between Nottingham Forest and Spurs may have been established by a prior Premier League transfer decision.
The Englishman is anticipated to join in the coming days after Tottenham Hotspur activated the £60 million release clause in Forest star Gibbs-White’s contract, according to shocking news on Thursday night.
Gibbs-White has been strongly connected to Manchester City in the past, but it was said that he was getting ready to get a medical in London before joining Spurs.
However, Nottingham Forest has stopped the move and reported Tottenham Hotspur to the Premier League for allegedly making an improper offer to their star player, so it looks like the deal has abruptly fallen through.
The Premier League has not yet formally addressed the allegations, but its prior responses in a situation akin to this one involving Manchester United and Liverpool may give an indication of how it would respond.
The Daily Mail claims that Forest has stopped speaking to Spurs about Gibbs-White’s deal and has even threatened to sue their rivals over the matter.
The dispute will undoubtedly postpone any possible transfer, aggravating Gibbs-White and Spurs alike, even if it is unclear at this time whether the Premier League will completely prohibit the deal.
The Premier League’s official response to Liverpool’s 2007 attempts to buy Gabriel Heinze from bitter rivals United, however, might offer some insight into Gibbs-White’s future.
Heinze expressed his desire to join Anfield in the summer of 2007 and said the Red Devils had granted him written consent to join another team for £6.8 million.
However, because they did not want to trade him to a Premier League competitor, United vetoed the move when it became apparent that the Argentine intended to join Liverpool.
The Premier League arbitration panel came to the conclusion that the authorization “was unambiguous in that it envisages only an international transfer” following a legal struggle over the deal.
The complete statement said: “The Premier League Board-appointed panel heard evidence submissions from both parties and decided to dismiss the player’s case,” according to the arbitration panel’s ruling.
The tribunal came to the conclusion that the contested letter dated June 13, 2007, had a clear aim and character that only an international transfer was intended, particularly when viewed in light of verbal negotiations and Manchester United FC’s transfer policy.
“Furthermore, the hearing finds the letter constitutes a ‘agreement to agree’ and did not create an obligation or binding agreement for the club to transfer the player to any particular club.”
Chief executive David Gill and United manager Sir Alex Ferguson attended the hearing and were reportedly pleased that United’s case was maintained.
Days later, the 29-year-old instead signed a four-year contract with Real Madrid, the Spanish powerhouse, for an estimated £8 million.
If the London club is found guilty, they might face a hefty punishment or possibly a transfer restriction, though it’s uncertain if the Premier League will respond similarly to Forest’s case against Spurs.
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