Manchester City have been told how much they would need to pay in order to secure Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest this summer, according to reports.
Etihad Stadium supporters were informed at the end of last week that the ongoing campaign would be the final season in which Kevin De Bruyne would wear the Manchester City shirt after a decade at the club.
With the 2024/25 season being De Bruyne’s last contracted year at Manchester City, decision makers working on the future of Pep Guardiola’s squad have ultimately decided not to hand the 33-year-old an extension to his existing terms.
As such, De Bruyne will be free to join a new club in the summer with MLS’ Inter Miami an early favourite for his signature and form a link-up with Barcelona and Argentina legend, Lionel Messi in the United States.
For Manchester City, that leaves the club with the mammoth task of seeking an able replacement for the attacking midfielder, who has been so integral to every piece of success achieved under Pep Guardiola, and since his arrival in the summer of 2015.
In light of the Belgian’s announcement which went viral across social media, a number of names have been mooted as possible replacements for the playmaker, including Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White.
However, there will certainly be no bargain deal available to Manchester City for the England international, should the club decide that the former Wolverhampton Wanderers man is a player suitable to Pep Guardiola’s squad from next season.
That is following the emergence of information from talkSPORT’s Alex Crook, who reveals that Nottingham Forest have placed an eye-watering £100 million price tag on the reported Manchester City target and potential Kevin De Bruyne replacement.
This is a developing story. More to follow.
