{"id":248830,"date":"2025-07-08T19:51:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T19:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/248830\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T19:51:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T19:51:08","slug":"tottenham-could-be-about-to-sell-player-dejan-kulusevski-loves-to-sheffield-united-as-talks-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/248830\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham could be about to sell player Dejan Kulusevski loves to Sheffield United as talks begin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sheffield United and Tottenham rarely do business with one another.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spurs took Will Lankshear from the Blades in 2022, but before that, a double deal to sign Kyle Walker and Kyle Naughton in 2009 was the last transaction between the two clubs.<\/p>\n

Now, however, Tottenham<\/a> could be about to sell Ashley Phillips<\/a> to Sheffield United<\/a> after an interesting development involving Burnley No.5 Maxime Esteve.<\/p>\n

Tottenham may have decided to sell Ashley Phillips as talks begin over Maxime Esteve deal<\/p>\n

L\u2019Equipe<\/a> in France now state that Tottenham have opened talks with Burnley over a deal for the French centre-back.<\/p>\n

Spurs saw a bid rejected for Esteve<\/a> on transfer deadline day in February \u2013 believed to be worth \u00a320m \u2013 but have now returned to the negotiating table in a development which could end up benefitting Ruben Selles at Bramall Lane.<\/p>\n

Sheffield United are willing to spend \u00a36m on Phillips<\/a> this summer as the Blades aim to bounce back from losing the playoff final last season and win promotion to the Premier League next term.<\/p>\n

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\ud83e\udd0d\ud83c\udfb6 Stoke fans clearly loved Ashley Phillips as they sang \u201c10 more years Ashley Phillips\u201d following their Championship survival. pic.twitter.com\/XfCSUF0CUu<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Spurs Global (@spurssglobal) May 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Should Tottenham sign Esteve, it would mean Thomas Frank has Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero, Kevin Danso, Radu Dragusin, Luka Vuskovic and Kota Takai in his centre-back department along with the England U20 international, which seems far too populated, especially when you consider the Dane only typically uses two central defenders in his preferred 4-2-3-1 formation.<\/p>\n

Therefore, the fact talks have restarted with Burnley suggests Tottenham are prepared to sell Phillips \u2013 who Dejan Kulusevski admires<\/a> \u2013 to Sheffield United.<\/p>\n

What Maxime Esteve has already said about Tottenham<\/p>\n

Tottenham must agree a fee with Burnley, but personal terms with Esteve shouldn\u2019t be an issue based on what the Frenchman confessed recently.<\/p>\n

Esteve said he admired Spurs and Van de Ven<\/a> when speaking to Foot Mercato back in May, saying: \u201cI dreamed of England really when I was a kid, I watched on TV. My favourite player was Gareth Bale when he played in Tottenham at the time.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy dream is more to play for a top six club in England. There\u2019s a player I love very much in the Premier League\u2026 Micky van de Ven, the centre of Tottenham.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is very fast, and I like him because I have the impression that I have a bit of the same speed qualities, even if he goes much faster. I feel inspired by him, because he\u2019s a player who has about the same profile as me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Soon, Esteve could be playing alongside the Netherlands international, in a development which could see Phillips depart without a senior appearance to his name.<\/p>\n