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title: "Tottenham transfer news as £20m deal on hold despite full agreement and medical"
canonical: "https://readtottenham.com/2026/08/09/tottenham-transfer-news-as-20m-deal-on-hold-despite-full-agreement-and-medical/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Vishal Subramanian"
section: "Tottenham News"
published: "2026-08-09T15:36:48Z"
modified: "2026-08-09T15:36:53Z"
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# Tottenham transfer news as £20m deal on hold despite full agreement and medical

**Tottenham Hotspur started the transfer window in full swing in terms of incomings.**

But in recent weeks, focus has shifted to selling players, with a handful of youngsters departing on loan.

Mason Melia has joined Lincoln City and Mikey Moore is close to moving to FC Koln on loan, while Manor Solomon’s move to West Ham United should also be announced soon.

[Tottenham also agreed a deal to sell Ashley Phillips to Middlesbrough](https://readtottenham.com/2026/08/06/medical-today-journalist-confirms-tottenham-have-sold-player-for-10x-profit/), where he was set to reunite with Will Lankshear.

But now, it appears as if his move has hit a snag.

## Ashley Phillips’ Tottenham departure now on hold

The Daily Mail report that the youngster’s move to Boro is now on hold despite the two teams agreeing a £20m deal including add-ons earlier this week.

This is obviously a big blow for everyone involved.

> 🚨 | BREAKING: Middlesbrough’s proposed deal for Tottenham defender Ashley Phillips has hit a hitch.\
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> The 21-year-old had agreed a £7m move that could rise to £20m but negotiations are on hold.\
> \
> \[[@MailSport](https://x.com/MailSport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)\][#Boro](https://x.com/hashtag/Boro?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) | [#UTB](https://x.com/hashtag/UTB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) | [#THFC](https://x.com/hashtag/THFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Boropolis (@Boropolis) [August 9, 2026](https://x.com/Boropolis/status/2086452068684849639?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Phillips would be Boro’s main man to improve their promotion prospects, while Tottenham were set to land a massive fee for a player who was never going to feature regularly under Roberto De Zerbi.

The deal, however, isn’t off completely, based on the reporting. Negotiations have been paused for now, but it remains to be seen if all parties involved engage in discussions in the coming days to work something out.