Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a move for the Blackburn Rovers defender Ashley Phillips.
The 18-year-old is highly rated at the Championship club and Blackburn value him at £9.4 million.
A report from the Sun claims that Tottenham are ‘stunned’ by the exorbitant valuation of the 18-year-old defender and they were hoping to sign him for a bargain.
Phillips was expected to join Tottenham in the next few days but the move has now been held up because of the demands from the Championship club.
The 18-year-old could develop into one of the best defenders in the country and Tottenham are unsurprisingly hoping to snap him up. It remains to be seen whether they can convince Blackburn to accept a more reasonable fee for the talented young defender.
The 18-year-old certainly has the potential to justify the £9.4 million price tag in the coming seasons, but it is a premium price to pay for someone who is yet to prove himself in the top flight.
Meanwhile, Spurs need to bring in defensive reinforcements this summer, and they have been linked with a number of central defenders in recent weeks.
Players like Edmond Tapsoba, Micky van de Ven, Gleison Bremer and Tosin Adarabioyo are some of the names linked with a move to the North London club.
Spurs conceded 63 goals in the league last season and the central defence is one area that is a need of desperate reinforcements.
Phillips is likely to be tempted to join a Premier League club this summer and it will be interesting to see how the situation develops.
