Another Tottenham youngster is progressing towards leaving the club on a permanent deal in the summer transfer window.
Spurs have already lost a number of young talents in the summer, with the North London club looking to raise some funds through some of their starlets.
Luka Vuskovic made a big-money move to fellow Premier League side Brighton, while Alfie Devine has also joined Preston following his loan spell.
More recently, striker Will Lankshear made the move to Middlesbrough on a permanent deal. It looks as though another Spurs man could be heading through the exit door.
Some youngsters will be given an opportunity to impress Roberto De Zerbi during pre-season, but there's every chance Tottenham continue to cash in.
Tottenham star progressing in exit talks
According to a report from TEAMtalk, Middlesbrough are progressing in talks to sign another Tottenham player in the summer transfer window.
Middlesbrough already secured the signature of Lankshear, but they are now pushing for a permanent move to sign defender Ashley Phillips.
It's claimed that a permanent deal could cost in the region of £12 million, although the two clubs have discussed a potential loan deal for the defender.
It remains to be seen whether the deal will eventually end up as a permanent or a loan, but either way it looks like Phillips could be heading to the Championship this summer.
Phillips not named in Tottenham squad
Interestingly, Phillips hasn't been named in Tottenham's pre-season squad that is heading to New Zealand and Australia in the coming days.
De Zerbi named a squad of 35 players, so if there was any chance of Phillips remaining with the club, he would likely have been heading to Australia and New Zealand.
A departure from Spurs on a permanent move feels like the right decision for Phillips.
The young defender has had multiple loans in the lower leagues now, and he's going to struggle to play at Tottenham after they signed both Marcos Senesi and Jan-Paul van Hecke in the summer window.