Morgan Gibbs-White thanked one of his Nottingham Forest team-mates after an emotional departure from the City Ground. Forest have fought tooth and nail to keep hold of Gibbs-White this summer after Tottenham tabled a £60million bid for the midfielder on 10 July which Evangelos Marinakis has declared as an illegal move.

Having star players spirited away is something Forest have experienced in the past. But not this time — and it feels good

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis, speaking to club media about Morgan Gibbs-White signing a new contract: "We are very happy about it. We share the same dreams and he is a talented player.