Evangelos Marinakis throws shade at Tottenham after failed Morgan Gibbs-White deal
Tottenham’s pursuit of Morgan Gibbs-White looked to be moving in the right direction, but in the end, the club have been left red-faced. Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has now had his say, and his comments will not sit well in north London.
It is back to the drawing board for Tottenham Hotspur, who would have been hoping to have at least added one more new signing before jetting off for their pre-season tour of Asia.
It looked as though those plans were very much in motion, after reports emerged stating that Tottenham had activated Morgan Gibbs-White’s release clause and even had a medical booked 24 hours later.
A constant back-and-forth, which included Forest taking legal action against Tottenham, has been the theme of recent reports in the last two weeks, until it emerged yesterday that Morgan Gibbs-White had chosen to extend his stay at the City Ground, signing a three-year deal.
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis aims dig at Tottenham over Morgan Gibbs-White
Forest owner Marinakis, who has been at the thick of the action, has now aimed a dig at Spurs after their failed attempts to lure Gibbs-White away from his club.
The Forest owner made it clear that as long as he is in charge of the club, every approach must take place in an appropriate manner.
He said (TalkSPORT): “As long as I am in charge of all of these actions, approaches should take place, I repeat, in an appropriate manner.
“I would never let anyone from any other team get a player from us or make something we do not agree with.
“And especially, as I said, with some guys that they belong to our family. Therefore, with Morgan, it did not take long to come to an agreement. It was a very short conversation, full of passion and love for the club.
“So when you have passion, when you have love for something, it is a matter of a few seconds to agree. And all our supporters should know that this guy loves the club.”
Spurs fans react as Gibbs-White snubbed N17 move
Tottenham fans do not appear to be losing sleep over the loss, as several fans have been quick to name ten alternatives they want Spurs to turn their attention to, following the latest Gibbs-White twist
Of course, it had long been reported by several outlets that Morgan Gibbs-White was keen on a move to Tottenham, which served as a boost in Tottenham’s pursuit of the Englishman.
However, reports have since shed light on why Gibbs-White instead chose to remain at Nottingham Forest, revealing that Marinakis’ passionate speech on the plans he has for Forest was part of the deciding factor.
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