Kevin Phillips argues club made mistake by letting player seal Sunderland transfer

Kevin Danso has largely impressed since joining Sunderland from Tottenham Hotspur...

Tottenham Hotspur might have made a mistake by allowing Sunderland to sign Kevin Danso this summer, according to Kevin Phillips.

The Austrian defender sealed an initial loan move to the Stadium of Light on transfer deadline day, with a potential permanent option included in the agreement. Since then, he has established himself as a first team regular for Regis Le Bris’ side, registering four appearances across all competitions and generally impressing at the heart of defence.

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For their part, Spurs have endured a sluggish start to the new campaign under head coach Roberto De Zerbi, and currently prop up the Premier League table having taken just two points from their opening five fixtures.

And with that in mind, Phillips has suggested that it might have been prudent to keep a player of Danso’s quality at the club this season.

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Speaking exclusively to The Echo, courtesy of BestBettingSites, when asked if Spurs might regret sanctioning the 28-year-old’s departure, he said: “The way that both teams have started, I think Danso started his career at Sunderland very, very well. I know Sunderland are obviously in and around the bottom half of the Premier League, but Tottenham have had a terrible start. And defensively, they've been all over the place.

“Danso, from what I've seen so far, he looks like an accomplished, solid centre-half, a leader - and that's what Tottenham need at the moment. So it's a long way to go, but at the minute, you would have to say yeah - it's their loss and certainly Sunderland's gain, for sure.”