Although Tottenham made a number of significant acquisitions this summer, Ashley Phillips from Blackburn may have gone unnoticed.
The 18-year-old left the Lancashire club for Spurs earlier this summer, but we haven’t heard much about him since.
Marcus Buckland, speaking on The Tottenham Way Podcast, claims that Phillips is in fact making a big impression during his early Spurs career.
According to the reporter, rumours circulating within Tottenham indicate that Phillips is making a significant impression there and may soon have an opportunity to play for the first team.
The impressive Phillips
The defender’s reputation has been heard about by Buckland.
“Okay, so Ashley Phillips, rumour has it that he’s really impressing in the early going. You guys will have your ears lot closer to the ground than I do in that sense. In addition to Ben Davies and Emerson Royal, we might also use Eric Dier as a centre defender, according to Buckland.
Chance approaching?
Phillips is still young, so he can afford to pass the time at Tottenham, but we couldn’t help but wonder whether he might eventually get a shot there.
Given that Eric Dier and Davinson Sanchez have both previously left the team, Phillips may be given a chance if Cristian Romero or Micky Van de Ven suffer an injury or are suspended at any point this season.
Although the teenager is still young, he seems to be doing appropriately in training, so perhaps he will soon be in queue for a chance at Spurs.
