Ashley Phillips has been nominated for the Championship Young Player of the Year award, as the Tottenham defender has really impressed on loan at Stoke City.
Tottenham are getting excited about the return of Luka Vuskovic from his loan spell at Hamburg, but they should not be overlooking the talent that is Phillips.
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The 20-year-old has now spent two seasons in the Championship and looks ready to make the step up to the Premier League next term.
Phillips could be another of the youngsters returning from successful loan spells to Hotspur Way in the summer and potentially becoming an option for Roberto De Zerbi.
Ashley Phillips nominated for Championship Young Player of the Season
Tottenham Hotspur defender Ashley Phillips has been nominated for Championship Young Player of the Season after doing well at Stoke City.
Phillips is very highly rated by Tottenham, and they will be delighted to see that his performances for Stoke have been recognised.
Despite being young, the defender has become a key player for the Potters, making 40 appearances this season.
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Stoke have had a mixed campaign, although Phillips has undoubtedly been one of their standout performers.
Last season, Phillips really impressed on loan at Plymouth, and there was a real battle to land him back in the summer after a successful first loan.
Tottenham now have a plethora of talented, young centre-backs, with Vuskovic and Juani Byfield also showing serious promise.
Vuskovic is wanted by several major European clubs; meanwhile, Byfield is only 17 and has already made his Champions League debut for the club.
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With the futures of Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven unclear at Tottenham, the North London club are in safe hands for the future.
De Zerbi will get the chance to assess his defensive options in the summer and could opt to sell one of Spurs’ current two starters if any of the youngsters impress him enough.
But if Tottenham were to be relegated to the Championship, Phillips would surely become a key player for the Lilywhites.