Sheffield United are plotting a double swoop for Tottenham starlets this summer, as Ruben Selles eyes new recruits to kickstart a promotion push at Bramall Lane.
While Tottenham will be looking to strengthen their squad with fresh additions during the summer window, several outgoings are also expected across the first-team and youth ranks.
Richarlison continues to attract interest, with clubs abroad monitoring his situation, and Radu Dragusin is understood to be drawing attention from AC Milan, as they look to bolster their squad under new manager Massimiliano Allegri.
Although a few experienced names could leave Hotspur Way, several of the club’s talented young players, who are still working their way towards senior minutes, might also find themselves departing in search of game time.
Sheffield United targeting Ashley Phillips and Alfie Devine in Tottenham transfer raid
According to a fresh report from The Star, Sheffield United are weighing up moves for Ashley Phillips and Alfie Devine as part of a planned rebuild under newly appointed manager Ruben Selles, after the club parted ways with Chris Wilder.
The Championship outfit are facing a major squad reshuffle, with six loan players having returned to their parent clubs following the end of last season and no replacements yet secured, leaving gaps across key areas.
Ashley Phillips, 19, who spent the second half of the campaign on loan at Stoke City, and Alfie Devine, who played for Belgian side Westerlo, have both been identified as potential signings by the Blades, who are aiming to secure a return to the Premier League.
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Tottenham fan James Bord involved in Phillips and Devine talks
It has also been revealed that Entrepreneur James Bord, a known Tottenham supporter, is reported to be playing a key role in negotiations, with suggestions that he has helped initiate Sheffield United’s pursuit of Phillips and Devine.
However, the Blades are not the only side in the Championship with Tottenham connections. West Bromwich Albion, who recently appointed former Spurs assistant Ryan Mason as their new manager, could also look to raid his former club for young talent.
We have previously identified five players who may be of interest to Mason as he assembles his West Brom squad for the coming campaign.
Elsewhere in the EFL, former Tottenham forward Gareth Bale has been linked with Plymouth Argyle, amid talk of a possible ownership stake in the League One club.