Report: Man City have been watching £25m Nottingham Forest player since before he even made his pro debut
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Since being taken over by the Abu Dhabi United Group in 2008, Manchester City’s scouting has been second to none in the Premier League.
Manchester City have been known to make shrewd signings, from Savinho last summer to the likes of Vincent Kompany from Hamburg in 2008 and Rodri from Atletico Madrid in 2019.
As a result, Roberto Mancini, Manuel Pellegrini and Pep Guardiola have been dealt good hands to be able to bring enviable success to the Etihad Stadium.
While City’s academy has produced incredible talents such as Phil Foden and Cole Palmer, they have also made astute teenage signings from other academies such as Morgan Rogers from West Brom and Liam Delap from Derby County, who have gone to become big names in the Premier League.
The Daily Mail have reported that the Sky Blues have kept a close eye on one of the league’s most exciting players for several years.
Newcastle tried to sign Morgan Gibbs-White last summer
The man in question is Morgan Gibbs-White, who Manchester City have been watching since even before he made his professional debut at 16 years of age.
The Englishman has attracted a lot of interest since proving to be a hit at Nottingham Forest, who signed him for £25 million (Sky Sports) in 2022.
Newcastle as well as Aston Villa “made enquiries” about the in-form midfielder’s availability last summer.’ availability last summer.
Liverpool hold an interest in signing Gibbs-White – who Gabby Agbonlahor raved about, who is having another excellent season for Forest.
Nottingham Forest keen to tie Morgan Gibbs-White to new contract
However, Nottingham Forest have no interest in selling the former Wolves midfielder.
So much so that Forest’s priority is to agree a contract extension with the England international.
Gibbs-White is the heartbeat of Nottingham Forest’s side and as a result, it will be no surprise if teams flock at their door by the end of the season to sign him.
As a result, Nuno Espirito Santo’s side must tie their talismanic midfielder to fresh terms, especially as there are only two years left on his current deal.
