Journalist suggests four Morgan Gibbs-White alternatives for Tottenham, including two Bundesliga stars

The Athletic have dug into the statistics surrounding Morgan Gibbs-White and have put forward four similar alternatives for Tottenham.

Tottenham have been backed to very quickly turn to other options after being snubbed by Gibbs-White, who has signed a new three-year contract at Nottingham Forest.

The delay for the Gibbs-White deal has meant that Spurs have missed out on other attacking midfielders such as Xavi Simons, who appears to be on his way to Chelsea.

It remains to be seen who the Lilywhites will turn to, and it has now been pointed out that the North London club may find some bargains if they turn to the Bundesliga or La Liga.

Two Bundesliga men and one La Liga star suggested as Morgan Gibbs-White alternative

Elias Burke, Thom Harris, and Mark Carey have co-written an article for The Athletic examining the similar profile of players around Europe who Tottenham Hotspur can turn to.

It is pointed out that Gibbs-White was among the best in Europe’s top four leagues when it comes to both progressive passes and carries last season, which makes him a rare double threat.

It is suggested that Werder Bremen’s Romano Schmid could offer similar attributes to Spurs, being capable of progressing the ball up the pitch in several ways.

Mainz attacking midfielder Nadiem Amiri is also put forward as an option, with the German international starting his career as a number ten before being moved into central midfield.

Finally, the report says that the Athletic Club’s Oihan Sancet could also be an ‘intriguing alternative’, with the Spaniard being comfortable receiving the ball in tight spaces and also having an eye for goal as demonstrated by his 17 strikes across all competitions last season.

Tottenham told to look at Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott

The Athletic also suggest one option close to home, naming Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott as someone who can perform a similar job for Tottenham in the number ten role.

This is interesting as several sources have confirmed that Elliott is indeed one of the options on Thomas Frank’s radar as an alternative for Gibbs-White.

It has been alleged that Tottenham have held internal discussions over a move for Elliott, who is thought to be valued at £50m by Arne Slot’s men.

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