Nottingham Forest star midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White has not joined the squad for their pre-season tour in Portugal.
The club has clarified that his absence is due to a private personal matter, unrelated to football. Forest officials stressed there is no underlying issue concerning his future at the club.
Morgan Gibbs-White has not travelled with the #nffc squad to Portugal today - this is due to a private and personal matter completely unrelated to football. MGW is expected to join up with the team later this week.
— John Percy (@JPercyTelegraph) July 21, 2025
Despite recent transfer speculation linking him to Tottenham Hotspur, sources confirm that his non-involvement has nothing to do with any potential move.
Gibbs-White is expected to rejoin his teammates later this week ahead of the upcoming friendlies.