Tottenham Hotspur are closing in on their eighth signing of the summer as they prepare to beat the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United to the signature of Blackburn Rovers starlet Ashley Phillips.
Spurs have been monitoring the highly-rated 17-year-old following his breakthrough season last term and have now decided to make their move ahead of his contract expiring next summer.
And Phillips’ arrival will come at the most welcome time for Antonio Conte as he looks for added depth at the back, following the devastating news that star defender Cristian Romero is set to be out for up to four weeks with a muscle injury.