Tottenham are pushing hard to sign
Blackburn Rovers defender Ashley Phillips.
The Daily Express says Tottenham had two
bids turned down for Blackburn teenager
Phillips in January -but are expected to return
with a bigger offer in the summer.
Spurs are likely to be one of the busiest
clubs in the Premier League at the end of the
season as they attempt to add much-needed
reinforcements to Antonio Conte’s squad.
Phillips, just 16, is yet to make his debut
for Championship promotion contenders
Blackburn – but Spurs saw bids rising to £5
million including bonuses rejected last month
by the Lancashire club.
The centre back, now 6 ft 4ins tall, has been
performing so well in Rovers’ youth and
Under 21 set ups that a host of scouts have
been present at games, from clubs including
Manchester United and Chelsea.
Tottenham, though, made the first move
for the player, who qualifies to play for both
England and Wales, and want to add him to
their development sides.
Rovers manager Tony Mowbray has labelled
Phillips a “mega footballer” and said this
month: “Ash is a phenomenal young boy; if
you were to create a defender in the mould
of how you would want one, this kid has got
every attribute.
“But he is still just a young boy. He needs
time. He’s an exciting prospect, is all l’d say.”
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