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.

Liverpool have been linked with a move to sign Monaco winger Maghnes Akliouche in the summer transfer window, and The Athletic’s James Pearce has provided an update on the situation.

The Merseyside club are in the market for a new winger in the summer as they look to find a replacement for Mohamed Salah, who left following the end of his contract at Anfield.

Victor Munoz has arrived through the door as a signing to improve their forward options, but Liverpool remain in the market for reinforcements in the final third.

It was a disappointing 25/26 season for the Reds, so it wouldn’t be a surprise to see them enjoy a busy final few weeks of the summer transfer window.

James Pearce: Akliouche to Liverpool update

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Speaking on GIVEMESPORT’s Market Madness podcast, The Athletic reporter Pearce has shared what he’s hearing on Liverpool’s potential move to sign Akliouche in the summer transfer window.

The reliable journalist has confirmed that he has been told that there had been an approach from Liverpool earlier on in the window, and he’s one of the targets being assessed by the club.

Akliouche certainly feels like a more attainable target than Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola.

The Monaco star should be a cheaper alternative, while PSG don’t appear to be willing to allow Barcola to leave at the moment.

Barcola is a target for Liverpool

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Pearce has also recently confirmed that PSG’s Barcola is a player of interest to Liverpool in the summer window.

The journalist confirms that he is someone who features very, very highly on Liverpool’s targets, and if they are able to do a deal, they will.

“He’s certainly one who features very, very highly in their list of targets. I think if they were able to do that deal, they would do. There are a lot of moving parts, not least that are PSG definitely going to sanction his exit, and if so, at what price?”

It certainly feels like Barcola would be the priority target for the Merseyside club, but someone like Akliouche could be the cheaper option.

Manchester United are looking to sign a third midfielder in the transfer window after securing the signatures of Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa and Andrey Santos from Chelsea.

The Red Devils have been active in the market so far, securing the two aforementioned midfielders and goalkeeper Karl Darlow after he left Leeds United.

Further reinforcements are expected from the Red Devils, including in the middle of the park, as they look to build a deeper squad after qualifying for Europe.

Not only will United want to add more bodies into their squad, but they’ll also want to add more quality due to playing in the Champions League.

A third midfielder appears to be one of their priorities in the remaining weeks of the summer window.

Manchester United reopen midfielder talks

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According to a report from Sky Sports, Manchester United have reopened talks to sign Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba in the summer transfer window.

The Red Devils were pushing to secure his signature last summer but failed to get a deal over the line due to Brighton’s significant valuation.

The report claims that Roma star Manu Kone is also a target, but United only appear to be in the market for one additional midfielder.

It remains to be seen who is the number one priority for the Manchester club, but all that is clear is that adding a third midfielder is on the agenda.

United could move on to strengthening other positions too, but it’s a midfielder who appears to be top of the list.

Terms already agreed for Baleba

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Personal terms have already been previously agreed for Baleba to make the move to Old Trafford, so it should be a relatively easy deal for them to get over the line if they can finalise a fee with Brighton.

Baleba, who has been described as ‘world-class’, knows what United are willing to pay him and has accepted, meaning not much should have changed heading into this summer.

The Brighton midfielder did struggle at times last season, so it will be interesting to see whether their asking price has decreased heading into this summer.

United are in the market for a third midfielder option, and Baleba is one that they know could be fairly attainable due to his interest last summer.