Three stars Tottenham could target if Morgan Gibbs-White's move fails, including player Son Heung-min praised

Tottenham Hotspur’s move for Morgan Gibbs-White is currently in doubt, so TBR Football has looked at three alternative signings Daniel Levy could make instead.

The last few days in N17 have been rather dramatic with Mohammed Kudus signing and Tottenham triggering Gibbs-White’s release clause.

However, Nottingham Forest have tried to block Gibbs-White’s move with claims that the North London club shouldn’t have known about his £60m clause.

TBR Football understands that the player’s camp still expects him to join Spurs, but in case he doesn’t, here are three players they should turn to.

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Xavi Simons could be the perfect Son Heung-min successor

Xavi Simons should be a player Tottenham Hotspur are strongly considering should their move for Morgan Gibbs-White collapse.

The Dutch international might actually be the perfect long-term replacement for Son Heung-min, whose future in North London remains in doubt.

As TBR Football revealed back in June, Son and Thomas Frank are set for talks to determine whether the 33-year-old should stay at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Xavi Simons Son Heung-min Apps 33 46 Goals 11 11 Assists 8 12 Xavi Simons’ 2024/25 season stats versus Son Heung-min’s (Transfermarkt)

Simons’ versatility could make him an ideal fit for Frank’s squad as he can operate off both the left wing and as a number ten.

The 22-year-old had a superb campaign last term as he netted 11 goals and got eight assists in all competitions.

The forward is eager to leave RB Leipzig this summer after they missed out on European football altogether, and the German club are open to a sale.

Tottenham should launch audacious Morgan Rogers move

Morgan Rogers could be a seriously audacious move from Tottenham, and he could be very tough to prise away from Villa Park.

The 22-year-old would be such a great alternative to Gibbs-White, as he can feature all the way across the front line.

14 goals and 15 assists in 54 matches last term prove why he is now so highly rated at Aston Villa, but also a player Spurs should try to sign.

The key issue here is that Rogers is valued at more than £100m by Villa, meaning that his asking price would need to drop for Spurs to stand a chance.

Although Spurs may see him as a top investment, and should certainly be asking the question about his future in the Midlands.

Thomas Frank rates Eberechi Eze highly

As reported by TBR Football, Frank likes Eberechi Eze, and he should certainly re-emerge on Spurs’ radar should Gibbs-White not arrive.

Previously, Son has praised Eze after the England international scored a ‘fantastic’ free-kick against Tottenham back in 2023.

The North London club have been chasing Eze for quite some time now, having also liked the attacker when he was at Queens Park Rangers.

Arsenal have also been lining up a move for the 27-year-old, so bringing him to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium could prove tricky.

The Crystal Palace forward enjoyed the most productive season of his career to date last term, as he netted 14 times and got 11 assists.

Tottenham will hope that the issues facing the Gibbs-White deal will get resolved, but those would be great alternatives should the deal collapse.

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