Tottenham stunned as Blackburn slap HUGE transfer price on wonderkid wanted by Postecoglou
TOTTENHAM are stunned after Blackburn slapped a whopping £9.45million price tag on their whizkid defender Ashley Phillips.
Spurs thought they would be able to sign the centre-back, 18, for only £2m plus extras in a bargain swoop.
However, I can reveal the extraordinary package Ewood Park chiefs want in return for the teenage discovery.
Rovers are demanding a guaranteed £5m with a chunk paid immediately and the rest settled in the next two years.
Blackburn then want £150,000 when Phillips starts at his new club and TEN bonuses in all after a set number of appearances, up to 80 games.
So, if Phillips becomes a regular for Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou his fee rises to £6.5millon.
And, on top of that Phillips would cost a further £250k in the first two seasons he starts more than half of Spurs’ Premier League games — plus a further £250k for two seasons if the club qualifies for Europe and he plays in 50 per cent of the matches.
In a less likely addition there is a £500k bonus due to Blackburn should Phillips be part of a side that wins the Premier League or the Champions League.
Phillips has made just five Championship starts for Rovers, but is rated the best defender for his age in England and is a regular for the Under-19s.
So Blackburn believe there should be a further £1.45m tied to international appearances.
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The first would be if Phillips starts an Under-21 game for England, with a small £50k reward.
Then there is a £200k payday if Phillips starts for the full Three Lions side in a competitive game.
And on top of that there would be £400k due to Blackburn every time Phillips picks up five caps — up to a maximum of 15.
So, if Phillips becomes an England regular that would mean £1.2m on the fee.
Blackburn even want a large 17.5 per cent sell-on clause if Phillips is moved on, which would take his value even higher.
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