Nottingham Forest is now “preparing” to target £26 million for “machine” wolf

Journalist Gianluigi Longari revealed that Nottingham Forest is now “prepared” to offer a price of about £26 million for the “machine”, but his signature may be fiercely contested.

In Gibbs – The Forest of Midfielder with White Uncertainty

Morgan Gibbs-White is preparing to join Tottenham Hotspur, Forest’s Premier League rival triggered a £60m release clause in the offensive midfielder’s contract, but the move has now largely been put.

Thorny trees reported the Spurs to the Premier League because they believed Gibbs-whites were illegal, while the 25-year-old returned to training on Monday, indicating that the move has now stalled.

The England international will remain on the city ground until the resolution is found, of course, given that he has performed well since Forest returned to the Premier League, hope the masters decide to stay.

But whether the Gibbs whites leave this summer, the Forest seems eager to bring in a new midfielder, who are now “preparing” to offer a new offer of about €30 million (£26 million) for Palmeiras star Richard Rios.

This is according to Longari on X, who noted that tricky trees will “push” Rios’ signature, but there may be fierce competition, and Benfica is also ready to compete, while Rome is closely monitoring the situation.

Not only that, Wolverhampton Rangers are also very keen on midfielders, recently submitted their own £21m offer, but now the tricky trees look ready to hijack the move with a bigger bid.

“Machine” Rios is ready to test himself in England

Although the Colombians play primarily the role of defensive midfielder, the Colombians have been Palmeiras’ regular goals and assists during the 2025 campaign and have collected eight goals contributions in 35 games.

Football scout Ben Mattinson also praised Palmeiras Maestro for being able to push the ball onto the court and describe him as a “ball carrying machine” while also providing an overview of his key strengths.

Given that the 25-year-old usually plays a deep role, the midfielder is not a replacement for the white Gibbs, but has impressed in Brazil for quite some time, he can now prepare to test himself in England.

Therefore, Rios may be a good acquisition for the Forest, and Europa League football offered on the city ground should give them an advantage over the Wolves in the game.