Morgan Gibbs-White: Nottingham Forest to smash transfer record and pay £42.5m for Wolves midfielder - reports

Nottingham Forest’s summer spending spree looks set to continue after the Premier League new boys reportedly agreed to sign midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White from Wolves in a £42.5 million deal. Forest, who are competing in their first top-flight campaign since 1998/99, have already brought in 15 new players this summer.

Ad Gibbs-White looks set to become signing number 16, after multiple reports on Thursday said that a big-money deal has been struck with Wolves for the 22-year-old. Premier LeagueAwoniyi grabs winner as Forest clinch victory over West Ham at City Ground14/08/2022 AT 12:23 The Athletic reported that the deal could be worth up to £42.5 million; that is made up of £25m up front, £7-10m in ‘likely add-ons’ and the rest in bonuses that will be more difficult to achieve.

The move would see Forest break their club transfer record for the second time this summer. Nigeria international forward Taiwo Awoniyi joined from Union Berlin in June for a reported £17.5m, breaking the record at the time.

Awoniyi grabs winner as Forest clinch victory over West Ham at City Ground Wolves sign Nunes for club-record fee from Sporting Lisbon Next Man Utd owner? British billonaire and INEOS owner Ratcliffe declares interest But Gibbs-White, who is expected to have a medical at the City Ground on Thursday, has long been a target for the club and they previously had three bids rejected by their domestic rivals. Manager Steve Cooper worked with the midfielder at England youth level, winning the Under-17 World Cup together in 2017, and when he was on loan at Swansea City during the 2020/21 season.