Unusual Tottenham move secures Morgan Gibbs-White transfer amid £120m splurge

Tottenham are set to pay the £60million release clause to Nottingham Forest to ensure Morgan Gibbs-White makes his move to north London.

A deal for the 25-year-old England international, a long-time Spurs target, accelerated quickly on Thursday when the north London club made the decision to pay the release clause for the midfielder. Gibbs-White is now expected to undergo his medical at Tottenham in the next 24 hours to seal the whirlwind move that will boost Thomas Frank's squad ahead of a season that brings with it the return of Champions League football.

It will complete a £120million transfer splurge at the club with Spurs about to seal a £55million move for West Ham attacker Mohammed Kudus after completing a £5million deal this week for Japan international centre-back Kota Takai from Kawasaki Frontale.

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The No.10 in Frank's system is a creative and willing runner and Frank decided while at Brentford that Gibbs-White could be the perfect addition in that role, while also able to play in a deeper central midfield role as well as on the wing if required. Frank's assistant Justin Cochrane has worked with Gibbs-White within the England set-up and now the duo will work with him at Spurs.

In an impressive season for Forest under former Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo as they flirted around the top spots for long periods, he was one of the standout players, captaining the side on numerous occasions and weighing in with seven goals and 10 assists in 34 Premier League matches.

Now Tottenham and Frank are set to benefit from the England international's creative ability and his high energy style after the north London club made it clear they would pay the release clause, something they have been reluctant to do in the past. Spurs also made Mathys Tel's loan from Bayern Munich a permanent move in a £30million deal meaning a £150million outlay in recent weeks.

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