Tottenham are set to beat Chelsea and Man United to Blackburn Rovers' starlet Ashley Phillips
Daily MailTottenham are closing on a deal for Blackburn Rovers' highly promising centre back Ashley Phillips. Blackburn Rovers' 17-year-old Ashley Phillips is on the verge of a move to Tottenham The six-foot four-inch England U-17 has already broken into Rovers' first team Phillips has been watched by Chelsea and Manchester United too and is out of contract next year. Phillips is an England under-17 international, winning five caps, and has made two appearances for Rovers so far this season - once each in the Championship and the Carabao Cup. Phillips will be watched by Spurs' Director of Football Fabio Paratici at Reading on Wednesday The north London side have already completed moves for Djed Spence from Championship side Middlesbrough and a loan move for Barcelona's out of favour centre-back Clement Lenglet.