Nottingham Forest confident of beating Southampton and Crystal Palace in transfer race for 22 y/o on one condition

Nottingham Forest are confident of winning the race for Wolverhampton Wanderers talent Morgan Gibbs-White if he’s sold this summer because of the player’s relationship with Steve Cooper, according to talkSPORT.

The advanced midfielder was an integral figure for Sheffield United during the 2021/22 campaign, recording 12 goals and 10 assists in 37 appearances and was the main reason why the Blades were able to force their way into the promotion mix during the latter stages of the campaign.

He was one of few players to thrive under Heckingbottom’s predecessor Slavisa Jokanovic as well, proving to be a consistent performer at Bramall Lane and was only prevented from making more appearances because of an injury setback he sustained in the winter.

Despite fears of Wolves recalling the England youth international early, he saw out the entire season in South Yorkshire and was extremely close to taking them to the play-off final at Forest’s expense, scoring at the City Ground to give United hope in the play-off semi-final last month.

Considering the impact he made for the Blades, it’s no surprise to see Morgan Gibbs-White linked with a move elsewhere ahead of the summer window with Forest, Crystal Palace, AC Milan and the Saints all reported to have him on their radar.

If Wolves do decide to cash in, the former are confident of beating their now-Premier League rivals and Milan to his signature because of Gibbs-White’s relationship with Cooper, with the 22-year-old plying his trade under the Welshman both in the youth international setup and at Swansea City.

Wolves are fearful that they may need to cash in on one of their top talents because he is yet to sign a fresh contract despite being made an offer.

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