Morgan Gibbs-White has been linked with a summer move to Manchester United, with the midfielder’s former Nottingham Forest team-mate discussing the player’s future and quality
Morgan Gibbs-White will depart Nottingham Forest if they face relegation and is worthy of playing for a top-tier team, according to a former colleague.
The English midfielder has been linked with a summer transfer to Manchester United in recent weeks. Gibbs-White joined the City Ground in 2022 in a then club-record deal potentially amounting to £42.5million and has since emerged as a key figure.
He earned his England debut in 2024 and has attracted attention from other Premier League clubs. Tottenham’s bid for Gibbs-White fell through last summer after an alleged £60m release clause was activated, sparking outrage from owner Evangelos Marinakis.
Amid the turmoil, the player signed a three-year extension. However, United have been linked with Gibbs-White and one of the 26-year-old’s ex-Forest teammates, Jack Colback, may have given them some encouraging words
When asked to identify the best player he has ever played alongside on In The Mixer, sponsored by Sky Bet, Colback stated: “I would say Morgan Gibbs-White. He could play for a top team, reports the Manchester Evening News.
“I think if he adds goals and assists, I know he’s been scoring a bit more recently and that was probably the one criticism of him. But technically and what he can do in training. Just top.”
When asked whether Gibbs-White will remain at Forest beyond this campaign, Colback added: “It depends on Marinakis! But yeah, if they stay up that is a big factor. But if they go down, he’s leaving, of course.
“It’s a hard one because I think he probably should have left already. But for him, he might like the club, like where he lives. It’s not just about moving to a bigger club, but time will tell.”
Colback confessed he did have several encounters with Forest owner Marinakis, revealing: “I probably met him two or three times. Yeah [he was terrifying]. My agent warned me.
“When I first went to Forest on loan, we came down for a meeting as normal but one of the Greek staff walked in and was like, ‘You’re gonna speak to the owner.’
“The manager didn’t know anything. We were just trying to prep for the game. All of a sudden, Marinakis comes on the big screen on a video call. Just this big, Greek man.
“He was basically like, ‘Come on, start winning games, or there’ll be trouble.’ That type of thing. I’d never seen that before. The manager didn’t even know about it.
“But for all the negatives, I would say I do think he genuinely cares about the club and that’s where it comes from.
“In terms of what he’s done for Nottingham Forest, it’s amazing. When I went there, they were mid-table, floating in the Championship and he’s got them into Europe. He’s done it his way.”