<p><em>Fabrizio Roman</em>o reports that <strong><a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/tag/manchester-city/">Manchester City</a></strong> are planning to<em> “advance on”</em> their pursuit of a <strong><a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/tag/kevin-de-bruyne/">Kevin De Bruyne</a></strong> replacement, with <strong>Morgan Gibbs-White emerging as a prime target.</strong></p>



<p>De Bruyne, a Manchester City legend, is expected to leave the club at the end of the season when his contract expires. Pep Guardiola acknowledges the daunting task of replacing the Belgian midfielder ahead of the 2025/26 campaign. <em><strong>“It’s almost impossible to replace this kind of player,”</strong></em> Guardiola admitted. “The success we have belongs to the players.”</p>



<h2>A stellar career at the Etihad</h2>



<p>De Bruyne has enjoyed a stellar career at Man City since his transfer from Wolfsburg in the summer of 2015. <strong>He has made 418 appearances</strong> across all competitions, winning an impressive <strong>six Premier League titles and the Champions League</strong> in the club’s treble-winning campaign in 2023. His quality is undeniable.</p>



<p>Man City and Guardiola acknowledge the huge task of replacing the 33-year-old’s services for next season. The numbers that De Bruyne accumulated were astronomical.</p>



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<h2>Gibbs-White on City’s radar</h2>



<p>Naturally, the club have several players on their radar, including Morgan Gibbs-White, who has starred at Nottingham Forest this season.<strong> This is not entirely unsurprising, as <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/tag/morgan-gibbs-white/">Gibbs-White</a> has impressed.</strong></p>



<p>According to Romano, Man City <em>“plan to advance on”</em> <strong>Gibbs-White in the<em> “next weeks”</em> to secure a deal. </strong>On X, he wrote:<em> “Manchester City plan to advance on Morgan Gibbs-White deal in the next weeks as he remains one of the priority targets.</em>“</p>



<p><em>“<strong>No issues are expected on personal terms</strong> but work to do with Nottingham Forest as they still hope to keep MGW.”</em> The problem that may arise for City is that Nottingham want to retain Gibbs-White.</p>



<h2>A key figure for Forest</h2>



<p><strong>Gibbs-White, 25, joined Forest from Wolves in the summer of 2022</strong>. He has been a key figure for the club, as they push for Champions League qualification. However, there have been concerns with what has happened at the club recently.</p>



<p>This season,<strong> he has scored five goals in 33 games across all competitions</strong>. Will he be able to score in Manchester?</p>



<p>Will Manchester City’s dream become a reality? Only time will tell, but it is something for the fans to ponder.</p>

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<p>The <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/premier-league-tv-schedule/">Premier League</a> is where football dreams are made and dashed faster than you can say “VAR got it wrong.” It is that magical place where players rise from obscurity to become legends, and breakout stars are banished to the shadow realm. So, who can join the ranks of the Premier League’s most talked-about breakout stars? None other than Nottingham Forest star Morgan Gibbs-White. He is a player who is making the pitch his canvas and the opposition his unwitting subjects.</p>



<p>An academy product from Wolverhampton since age 8, Gibbs-White did not get his flowers until his loan spell at Sheffield United in 2021/22. There, he scored 11 goals in 35 appearances in the Championship. The Trees smashed their transfer fee record at the start of the 2022/23 season. Nottingham Forest dished out over $50 million to acquire him from Wolves. Forest had already signed 16 players before MGW. Still, Forest boss Steve Cooper knew he needed a player to be the glue and connect them all to <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/forest-avoid-relegation-end-arsenal-title-hopes-with-historic-win-20230520-WST-433966.html">retain Premier League status</a>.</p>



<p>Let us look at some numbers. MGW has racked up some spectacular stats. He is the only player who managed to create 50+ chances, win 50+ aerial duels, and complete 50+ take-ons since the dawn of the last season.&nbsp;</p>



<h2>Gibbs-White at Forest deserves more expensive discussion</h2>



<p>Morgan Gibbs-White’s statistics tell a story of a versatile midfielder who can impact the game in multiple ways. He has creativity, aerial prowess, and dribbling ability. Those combine to make him a multifaceted threat, capable of turning the tide of a match single-handedly. His ability to create scoring opportunities, dominate aerial duels, and beat opponents with his dribbling set him apart from others. </p>



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<p><a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/mason-mount-quadrupling-weekly-wages-with-man-united-20230630-WST-440590.html">Mason Mount</a> and <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/arsenal-looking-to-seal-60m-deal-for-kai-havertz-20230618-WST-438358.html">Kai Havertz</a> are two examples of positional rivals. Their clubs spent massive amounts of money on each. Yet, both Havertz and Mount struggle to find the incisive pass. Nor can they take control of the game from the midfield as Gibbs-White does with Forest.</p>



<p>Speaking of comparisons, remember Jack Grealish from his Aston Villa days? Well, Gibbs-White’s got a bit of that flair, that. And do not forget James Maddison – a name synonymous with threading the needle with precision passes. Gibbs-White seems to have caught the same pass-it-like-you-mean-it bug. Now, chances are created left, right, and center, making opposing defenders question their life choices.</p>



<h5>A promising talent at the City Ground</h5>



<p>So, can Gibbs-White lead Nottingham Forest to a top-10 finish in the Premier League? Nottingham Forest are fresh from closing out a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DfhUDGYQs4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2-1 victory over Sheffield United</a>. Unsurprisingly, Gibbs-White put out another impressive performance in a Forest shirt. MGW won the most duels, had the most passes into the opposition box, created the most chances, and attempted the most take-ons out of anyone on the pitch. If stats and early indications are anything to go by, we might just witness Forest turning into the midtable darling of the 2023/24 Premier League season. After all, the Tricky Trees have a storied European legacy to live up to… Gibbs-White might just be the one to script the next chapter.</p>



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