Ola Aina insisted Morgan Gibbs-White is “protecting it skilled” after enjoying in Nottingham Forest’s pre-season match towards Monaco.
Gibbs-White was closely linked with a transfer to Tottenham earlier than the switch reportedly stalled resulting from a difficulty involving his launch clause.
The England worldwide began in Forest’s 0-0 draw with Monaco on Saturday and nearly scored with a header from Callum Hudson-Odoi’s nook within the first half.
Gibbs-White scored seven targets within the Premier League final season, a career-high, and in addition registered eight assists as Forest completed only one level off the Champions League locations.
Defender Ola Aina claimed he doesn’t know the main points of Gibbs-White’s potential switch, however ensured that the midfielder is concentrated on Forest in the interim.
“He’s protecting it skilled, I don’t know the ins and outs of that,” Aina instructed Sky Sports activities.
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“He was right here right now, enjoying, and he’s coaching, protecting match as regular.
“On the finish of the day, we’re all professionals – we’ve received a job to do and that’s what Morgan is doing proper now. He’s protecting it skilled.”
Taiwo Awoniyi made his return to the Forest squad, beginning the second half towards the French opposition.
The striker suffered a ruptured gut on Could 11 and was positioned into an induced coma after requiring surgical procedure.
