Former Tottenham scout Mick Brown feels an attacking signing is “likely” and the “domino effect” of the deal could see Chelsea lose one of their best players.
Ashley Phillips is expected to join Middlesbrough from Tottenham
Middlesbrough are getting closer on the signing of Ashley Phillips from Tottenham Hotspur, as their impressive summer window continues.
According to reports, three Tottenham Hotspur stars are close to leaving, with Cristian Romero set to join Atletico Madrid instead of Inter Milan.
So far this summer, Tottenham have managed to fight off both Manchester City and Manchester United in a £300million transfer window.
That comes despite the side finishing 17th in the Premier League in their last two seasons and facing the potential of the drop to the Championship.
The Teessiders have been active in the transfer market this summer, reinvesting money from the sale of Hayden Hackney and the sell-on windfall from Morgan Rogers' £117million move to Chelsea.
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Middlesbrough appear to have made a major breakthrough in their pursuit of a Tottenham Hotspur defender
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