Latest Nottingham Forest news from NottinghamshireLive, as Newcastle United must have been pleased by Morgan Gibbs-White in their 3-2 City Ground triumph.
While Newcastle United exacted retribution on Nottingham Forest with a 3-2 win at the City Ground, the Magpies’ hierarchy may have been considering methods to inflict even more misery on the Reds.
Forest were sensational winners at St James’ Park in the opposite fixture just a few weeks ago, with Newcastle old boy Chris Wood scoring a hat-trick in front of his astonished former supporters.
But may Newcastle be planning to settle the score on the Reds by luring away arguably their finest player? Of course, only a few days after the closure of the January transfer window, speculation reigns supreme, but United are renowned admirers of Forest playmaker Morgan Gibbs-White, and he did enough last night in a losing cause to suggest their desire could become more concrete in the summer.
Our ChronicleLive colleagues were at the City Ground for last night’s game, and they took the time to assess Gibbs-White’s play and provide their opinion on whether the Reds’ number 10 may be a realistic summer transfer target for Newcastle. Here’s what they said.
Gibbs-White, a transfer target, showcases his abilities.
Nobody needs to be reminded of Newcastle’s lack of action during the January transfer window, but a number of players were still rumored to be on their way to the north east during the winter market. Morgan Gibbs-White, Forest’s midfield maestro, was among those players.
The agile attacker has fans within the Newcastle squad, even if a January transfer was always improbable for a variety of well-documented reasons. However, when Miguel Almiron was linked with a move to Saudi Arabia, Gibbs-White appeared as a viable attacking substitute. It’s not difficult to understand why.
