Five players Tottenham can sign after Morgan Gibbs-White transfer failure

Johan Lange is having to turn his attentions to other targets now after the Morgan Gibbs-White transfer debacle ended with the 25-year-old putting pen to paper on a new contract at Nottingham Forest.

Tottenham thought they had got their man when they triggered an alleged £60million release clause and organised a medical for the England midfielder two weeks ago.

But after Forest claimed there had been an illegal approach, shut down communications with Spurs and threatened legal action, the transfer stalled and ultimately Spurs have failed to get their man.

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Lange, as he often does, worked quietly to try and sort the Gibbs-White deal away from prying eyes, but the failure casts a spotlight on the Spurs technical director and what he does next will be under the microscope.

Without James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski so far in pre-season due to injuries picked up at the end of last season, the lack of a No.10 has been highlighted in Thomas Frank's first few matches so far.

So where do Tottenham turn next? football.london takes a look at alternative options now Gibbs-White is a no go.

Eberechi Eze

We'll start with the man many Spurs supporters wanted first before Gibbs-White even became an option.

Eze has been linked with Tottenham in previous transfer windows and was a name discussed in dispatches this summer too, with question marks over his Crystal Palace future with just one year remaining on his current contract.

Like Gibbs-White he is likely to cost in the region of £60million and unlike the Forest man, Eze is capable of playing across the frontline and in midfield, so his versatility could be key.

football.london reported at the beginning of July that it was highly unlikely Spurs would move for Eze, but that may have been down to an impending move for Gibbs-White. Now a deal could be resurrected, although Eze has been linked with the likes of Arsenal since then.

Jacob Ramsey

Another player Spurs have talked about in the past and that could be resurrected.

football.london understands that there have been no talks between Spurs and Ramsey this summer, but again, now Gibbs-White is not going to be completed, it could be one Spurs go back in for.

Aston Villa need to ensure they remain compliant with Premier League Squad Cost Rules and are looking to make a few sales in order to do that.

Harvey Elliott

Given Liverpool's spending this summer there are a number of players already at Anfield that my be looking at their futures and Harvey Elliott is one of those.

The midfielder played a starring role for England U21s as they won the European Championships this summer and will have plenty of suitors.

West Ham have been linked with a move, but Spurs could get another one over on the Hammers - having signed Mohammed Kudus from them - and move to secure the services of Elliott before their rivals.

Xavi Simons

The RB Leipzig star looks set to join Chelsea this summer, but Spurs could decide to make a late move to hijack that deal.

football.london understands the Dutchman has made it clear he wants to join Chelsea, but the Blues are looking to sell before they buy now, having already splashed out more than £150million this summer.

Chelsea entered club-to-club talks with RB Leipzig on Wednesday with an agreement over a fee for the Netherlands international the topic of conversation.

Morgan Rogers

Another player that Lange could return to his old employers to snare.

Rogers will probably be the most expensive option on this list, with Villa reluctant to lose one of their prize assets. Again though, as we mentioned above, Villa do need to make sure they comply with Premier League Squad Cost Rules.

Rogers would, alongside Eze, undoubtedly be the star signing for supporters to fill the No.10 role.