Tottenham Hotspur have introduced that defender Ashley Phillips has joined Championship facet Plymouth Argyle on mortgage for the remainder of the season.
Phillips joined Spurs from Blackburn Rovers again in August and usually featured in matchday squads up to now this time period, however the 18-year-old has not but made his debut for the north Londoners.
With Tottenham on the hunt for an additional senior centre-back this month, Phillips has been granted the chance to depart on mortgage and he has joined Plymouth on mortgage for the rest of the 2023/24 marketing campaign.
Argyle just lately appointed Ian Foster, who most just lately assisted Steven Gerrard at Al Ettifaq, as their new head coach following the departure of Steven Schumacher to Stoke Metropolis. Following promotion as champions from League One final season, Plymouth are at present 18th within the Championship desk, seven factors away from the relegation zone.
Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou has been vocal in regards to the want for the membership to herald depth at centre-back through the January switch window, whereas he additionally insisted a possible damage to Ben Davies mustn’t Spurs from promoting Eric Dier. The England worldwide is reported to have agreed private phrases with Bayern Munich and the German champions at the moment are weighing up their choices.
In the meantime, Tottenham stay in talks with Genoa over the signing of Romania worldwide Radu Dragusin and a deal to take Timo Werner on mortgage from RB Leipzig with an choice to purchase must be introduced early this week.