Tottenham Hotspur’s promising younger defender, Ashley Phillips, has set his sights on making a big contribution on the North London membership subsequent season after impressing throughout his mortgage spell at Plymouth Argyle.

The English centre-back joined the Championship aspect Plymouth Argyle on a mortgage deal earlier in January, with the settlement extending till the tip of the season.

Phillips has been leaving a stable impression at his new membership, seamlessly integrating into Plymouth’s beginning line-up and that includes in 15 video games throughout the Championship and the FA Cup since his arrival.

In an interview with The Athletic as a part of the EFL’s Youth Improvement Week, Phillips expressed his ambition to showcase his talents and earn a spot within the Spurs squad for the upcoming marketing campaign.

Ashley Phillips hopes for first-team motion with Spurs subsequent season

He highly-rated centre-back emphasised his want to push for beginning alternatives, significantly in cup competitions, as he goals to leverage his mortgage expertise at Plymouth to catch the attention of the Spurs hierarchy.

He additionally expressed gratitude in direction of Plymouth for offering him with common enjoying time throughout his mortgage stint.

Phillips stated:

“I hope from this mortgage that I can achieve belief from the Spurs coaches so I can push to be beginning every so often, perhaps in cup competitions. I can solely thank Plymouth for letting me come down right here and get minutes commonly.”

Tottenham secured Ashley Phillips’ companies final summer time, signing him to a five-year contract after buying him from Blackburn Rovers by activating his launch clause of £2 million.

The 18-year-old centre-back didn’t characteristic for Ange Postecoglou’s aspect this season. Nevertheless, he did make 4 appearances for the membership’s U21 workforce in Premier League 2 and the EFL Trophy.