Manchester City eye Morgan Gibbs-White as top target to replace De Bruyne

Manchester City are targeting Morgan Gibbs-White as a priority replacement for Kevin De Bruyne, who is set to leave the club this summer.

Kevin De Bruyne And Morgans Gibbs White
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Manchester City have reportedly identified Morgan Gibbs-White as a key transfer target and are preparing to intensify negotiations for the Nottingham Forest midfielder in the coming weeks, according to Fabrizio Romano. While personal terms with the 25-year-old are unlikely to pose an issue, convincing Forest to sell could be a significant challenge.

City are actively looking for a successor to club legend Kevin De Bruyne, who has confirmed he will depart this summer. Replacing the Belgian maestro won’t be easy—Pep Guardiola has even acknowledged it may be “almost impossible.” Nonetheless, Gibbs-White has impressed this season under Nuno Espirito Santo, recording five goals and seven assists for a revitalized Forest side.

As for De Bruyne’s next move, it remains undecided. MLS outfit Chicago Fire have shown interest, but the midfielder hasn’t ruled out continuing his career in England.

Morgan Gibbs-White

Morgan Gibbs-White

Midfielder

EnglandEngland

Age: 25

171 cm

kg

Season 2024/2025
Played 33 4 Missed
Minutes 2733 82.8 Avg
Goals 7 0.2 Avg
Assist 9 0.3 Avg
Attempt 65 2.0 Avg
Passes 1170 35.580.0% AvgSucc
Yellow 10 0.3 Avg
Red 3 0.1 Avg

This season he played in total 30 times for 2470 minutes for Premier League.

Morgan Gibbs-White scored 5 goals for Nottingham Forest. He procured 8 assists. He received 9 yellow cards and 3 red cards.

His team is currently 6th in Premier League. In the last match Nottingham Forest lost 2-0 against Brentford. The next match in Premier League will be against Crystal Palace.

Nottingham Forest performance and stats

Nottingham Forest

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo
Top 3 Scorers
This season

Nottingham Forest is currently 6th in the Premier League with 60 points.

In the last 34 games, it has won 18 times, drew 6 times, and lost 10 times. In its last match, Nottingham Forest lost 0-2 against Brentford.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 53 goals and conceding 41.​

Nottingham Forest will play the next match in Premier League against Crystal Palace on Monday 5th of May in London. The prediction is Crystal Palace winning the match.​

Kevin De Bruyne

Kevin De Bruyne

Midfielder

BelgiumBelgium

Age: 34

181 cm

68 kg

Season 2024/2025
Played 27 10 Missed
Minutes 1700 63.0 Avg
Goals 4 0.1 Avg
Assist 7 0.3 Avg
Attempt 25 0.9 Avg
Passes 1002 37.181.6% AvgSucc
Yellow 2 0.1 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 25 times for 1541 minutes for Premier League.

Kevin De Bruyne scored 4 goals for Manchester City. He procured 7 assists. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 3rd in Premier League. In the last match Manchester City won 1-0 against Wolverhampton Wanderers. The next match in Premier League will be against Southampton.

Manchester City performance and stats

Manchester City

Manager: Josep Guardiola
Top 3 Scorers
This season

Manchester City is currently 3rd in the Premier League with 64 points.

In the last 35 games, it has won 19 times, drew 7 times, and lost 9 times. In its last match, Manchester City won 1-0 against Wolverhampton Wanderers.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 67 goals and conceding 43.​

Manchester City will play the next match in Premier League against Southampton on Saturday 10th of May in Southampton.​