Football Insider reported on July 20th that Villa have made Gibbs-White their first-choice replacement for Morgan Rogers and are ready to reinvest the £117m Chelsea fee to test Forest’s resolve. Former Villa scout Mick Brown said the 26-year-old ticks the profile Emery wants — a goalscorer who can play centrally or wide. Forest, however, are described as extremely reluctant to sell a second key man after Elliot Anderson’s £116m move to Manchester City, and no approach has yet been made.
Primary source: Football Insider (Mick Brown) · last corroborated July 20th.
| Date | What changed | |
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| July 21st | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 11% (linked) — source: Football Insider (Mick Brown). Football Insider reported on July 20th that Villa have made Gibbs-White their first-choice replacement for Morgan Rogers and are ready to reinvest the £117m Chelsea fee to test Forest’s resolve. Former Villa scout Mick Brown said the 26-year-old ticks the profile Emery wants — a goalscorer who can play centrally or wide. Forest, however, are described as extremely reluctant to sell a second key man after Elliot Anderson’s £116m move to Manchester City, and no approach has yet been made. |
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