Nottingham Forest could soon be in the market for a replacement for Morgan Gibbs-White.
Forest’s number 10 is being linked with a move away from the City Ground, with Tottenham wanting to sign Gibbs-White this summer.
Evangelos Marinakis is keen to keep Gibbs-White at the football club and is now considering offering him a new contract to get rid of the £60 million release clause.
Still, the big six clubs do have a significant pull and with Tottenham in the Champions League next season, a move to North London clearly appeals to Gibbs-White.
Nuno Espirito Santo wants new players at Forest and now there is some positive news regarding a possible replacement for Gibbs-White.
Nottingham Forest discover release clause for Bilal El Khannouss
Earlier this week it was claimed that Forest held an interest in Leicester star El Khannouss.
The Foxes were relegated with a whimper last season and as a result, they are facing a fight to keep hold of some of their star players.
Now, according to TalkSPORT, it’s believed that El Khannouss can leave the King Power Stadium if a £22.5 million release clause is met this summer.
El Khannouss has been with the Foxes since last summer when he checked in from Genk.
He made 32 appearances for the club in the Premier League last season, scoring twice and claiming three assists, operating as a number 10 or out wide.
Forest face competition for El Khannouss
Forest might have to move fast on this one, with Sunderland also keen to make a play to sign El Khannouss this summer.
The Black Cats have been busy since winning promotion to the Premier League and now fancy taking a chance on the 22-cap Morocco international.
As a result, Forest will have to act accordingly if they really want to bring the player to Trentside ahead of any rival competitors.
El Khannouss is technically brilliant and having someone with a similar spark to Gibbs-White in a creative sense would be ideal.
The 21-year-old is at a brilliant age to keep developing and the hope will be that Forest can advance pretty quickly with this one.
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