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Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White says he wants to be "part of something special" after signing a new three-year contract at the City Ground.

The 25-year-old's future at the club was uncertain, after Tottenham attempted to trigger his release clause earlier this month, but the club has now announced a "record deal" for the England international.

Forest described it as a "record deal" for the club in a social media post, with the midfielder committing his future to the Reds and extending his stay at the City Ground through to 2028.

Gibbs-White has made 118 appearances, scoring 18 goals and providing 28 assists, since signing from Wolves in August 2022.

Speaking to the club, external after penning his deal, Gibbs-White said: "I've felt at home at Forest from the moment I arrived. The support from the fans, my teammates and everyone around the club has been unbelievable.

"I believe in what we are building here - and with the backing of Mr Marinakis and the enormous ambition he has, I want to be part of making something special.

"I am excited for what's to come."

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Fulham claimed a comfortable 3-1 victory over Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest thanks to a brilliant brace from forward Harry Wilson, as both sides continued their preparations for the 2025-26 campaign.

Marco Silva gave minutes to 21 different players during the first friendly of their Portugal training camp, as his side cruised to their third pre-season victory at Estadio de Sao Luis.

Nuno Espirito Santo took a similar approach, handing summer signing Jair Cunha his first minutes in a Nottingham Forest shirt and giving starts to academy quintet Jimmy Sinclair, Aaron Bott, Josh Powell, Adam Berry and Archie Whitehall.

The Cottagers are set to face Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad in their next pre-season friendly, while Primeira Liga side Estoril Praia await the Reds. Both matches are set to be played on Wednesday, 30 July.

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Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina, speaking to BBC Radio Nottingham about his contract and Forest's prospects for the new season: "The friendly against Monaco was a good test and we played well as a team. Pre-season is about getting ready and getting to know each other.

"We wanted to get a bit of fitness out of it and also make connections, and practise our ideas with each other. Hopefully we can go again next season. Everyone knows each other now so we are looking forward to it.

On his three-year deal with the club: "Obviously, I am very happy to get it over and done with. It's nice to have the stability and now I can fully focus on working hard for Forest. I feel at home here.

On prospects for European football: "We are buzzing for it. Hopefully we can continue to grow as a club because we did fantastic last year. We don't want to go backwards.

"It's good to set a bar high, because we have a standard now and the fans expect that from us. It's fantastic for us that we have a level to aspire to."

BBC Nottingham's Colin Fray added: "Nuno seemed very happy with the squad at the friendly against Monaco.

"Many people turned up to see Morgan Gibbs-White, who played well and seemed very happy. That also suggests Nuno is happy with him and that his attitude is right."

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Zack Abbott speaking to BBC Nottingham's David Jackson on the Shut Up And Show More Football podcast about his four-year contract with Nottingham Forest: "This is a reward for a lot of hard work. I am really excited to push on and go for more. These deals are about securing a long-term future at the club and it's great that Forest have put that trust in me. I will repay that by working even harder now.

"I have had some great experiences the past year and they have just made me hungry for more.

The 19-year-old came through Forest's academy having joined at the age of 11 and has agreed a contract until the summer of 2029.

"Forest is all I have ever known. I feel really integrated and you feel the trust of the club behind you, which is really nice. I want to be a future leader of this club. The amount of years here already helps me to do that.

On what his future looks like at the club: "There are no guarantees ever in football. I believe that it is all down to you and how hard you work. As long as I am doing my stuff on the training pitch, then I'm happy and the rest takes care of itself.

On European football: "It would be amazing to get minutes in Europe but as long as I'm improving and can look back next season and see progress, that's the most important thing."

BBC Nottingham's Colin Fray added: "You can see the makings of a potential leader in Abbott. The way he talks at such a young age and his ambition. He has a mixture of humility and ambition, plus lots of talent.

"This is about building on an unbelievable year for him, especially at Wembley. Let's hope he can keep developing over the next few years.

"Nuno obviously trusts him, he has shown that. Being a homegrown player, he is invaluable for a European squad and he may well get matches in European competitions."

Listen to the whole interview on BBC Sounds

A new episode of Shut Up And Show More Football is now available to listen to and download on BBC Sounds.

BBC Radio Nottingham's David Jackson and Colin Fray speak to Zach Abbott about his new four-year contract, while Ola Aina explains how the Reds are "buzzing" for European football next season.

Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds