However, Forest have taken a strong stance against Spurs by reporting them to the Premier League for an "illegal approach" to Gibbs-White. As a result, Marinakis is now urging City to match Tottenham's bid, as he would be happier seeing his star player join City's team.

Forest are also interested in acquiring James McAtee, a skilled midfielder from City, which could potentially lead to a cash-plus-swap arrangement between the two teams.