All the speculation surrounding Morgan Gibbs-White and his potential move to Manchester City suggests a deal could be possible this summer.
Gibbs-White is expected to join Manchester City and he is regarded as one of the Sky Blues’ primary summer targets.
Hugo Viana has been eyeing Gibbs-White for years which explains why City seem as keen as they are on his signature.
The decision-makers at the Etihad Stadium would have been delighted to witness the Englishman get Nottingham Forest back into the game against Leicester City by heading in the equaliser when they were 1-0 down.
While Leicester’s defending of the corner can be called into question, Morgan Gibbs-White deserves credit for being perfectly positioned inside the box.
Morgan Gibbs-White’s celebration vs Leicester shuts down Man City links
However, Gibbs-White’s celebration after he scored against the Foxes might be a concern for Manchester City.
The 24-year-old repeatedly made a gesture that suggested that all the talk around his future was purely speculative.
Gibbs-White could replace Kevin De Bruyne as the Nottingham Forest midfielder has been shortlisted by the recruits within the club alongside Florian Wirtz.
However, the Forest technician’s celebration was emphatic and a message to the away fans at the King Power Stadium; perhaps just to remind them that a deal is yet to have been completed.
Manchester City are working to sign Gibbs-White and his celebration might well prompt them to question whether is indeed intending to leave the City Ground in the summer.
Three Morgan Gibbs-White alternatives Man City could sign
In case the England international opts to stay at Forest, City should immediately target a few alternatives.
Manchester City seemingly appeals to Wirtz’s girlfriend while his father would like his son to move to Bayern Munich while the German international’s mother’s preference is for him to stay at Bayer Leverkusen for another season.
But regardless, the 21-year-old would be the perfect alternative to Gibbs-White for Manchester City, in case he may have told the Nottingham Forest fans against Leicester that he is happy where he is.
| THREE MORGAN GIBBS-WHITE ALTERNATIVES | CONTRACT LENGTH |
| FLORIAN WIRTZ | 2027 |
| CARLOS BALEBA | 2028 |
| TIJJANI REIJNDERS | 2030 |
The Daily Mail recently reported that Carlos Baleba has been scouted by City, who would also be an incredible signing if they ramped up their interest in the Brighton technician’s signature.
Tijjani Reinders is open to joining Manchester City and with the club earmarking him as the ideal successor to Ilkay Gundogan, the AC Milan maestro’s addition would be a welcome one as well.
