Ashley Phillips is expected to be considering his future after a strong season away from Tottenham.
Frank is looking to make his mark after being appointed Tottenham Head Coach earlier this month.
Spurs supporters might perhaps be eager to see Phillips feature for the Lilywhites next season after an excellent season on loan at Stoke.
However, their hopes could soon deflate as the Englishman’s plans could take him away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Frank wants to keep Phillips at Tottenham
Tottenham have been focused on the development of Phillips, loaning the defender out to Plymouth Argyle and Stoke City since signing him from Blackburn Rovers two years ago.
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And the 19-year-old’s most recent loan spell at the bet365 Stadium has caught the attention of Frank.
As reported by Alan Nixon via his Patreon (22 June), Frank is a huge admirer of Phillips and wants him as part of his squad next season, amid loan interest from Sheffield United and Stoke.
However, Lilywhite Rose owner John Wenham – speaking exclusively to Tottenham News – believes Phillips would prefer to join one of the clubs interested in his services on loan.
“Sheffield United are always one of the favourites to come up,” Wenham said.
“Phillips did exceptionally well at Stoke last year, and I know it has been suggested that he’ll be kept around at Tottenham. However, he needs to be playing.
“You can’t go from playing regularly to being a fifth-choice centre-back, it doesn’t work like that. He wouldn’t accept that role in the squad; he’ll want to go out and play and keep developing. Therefore, I think it would be wise for Tottenham to loan him out.”
Tottenham should trust Phillips next season
Football is currently experiencing a huge shift where youngsters are being integrated into the first team at a much faster rate.
Myles Lewis-Skelly has become a consistent first-team player for Arsenal, while Mikey Moore worked himself up to start for Spurs on several occasions last season.
With the addition of UEFA Champions League football next year, there will be several opportunities for Phillips to get some minutes.
Therefore, Tottenham will need to trust the young defender to make his mark at the North London club.