Tottenham Hotspur → Middlesbrough · Permanent · Summer 2026

✓ Confirmedhe is in the squad at his new club · 3mo ago
53%
final reading before it was settled
first reported 3mo agolast moved 3mo ago
  1. Rumoured
    6 Aug
  2. Talks
    6 Aug
  3. Agreement
    6 Aug
  4. Medical
    6 Aug
  5. Done
    15 Aug

Catch me up

  1. 6 Augfirst@FabrizioRomano: Middlesbrough agree deal to sign Ashley Phillips from Tottenham for £7m plus add-ons, medical pending.
  2. 6 AugJoined by @JacobsBen, @TEAMtalk
  3. 15 AugReached Done

What was actually said

4 posts in 3 claims, grouped by stage and direction.

Reported as done

Advancingone report

Middlesbrough confirm Ashley Phillips has joined from Tottenham Hotspur on a five-year deal.✍️ https://t.co/WmkGwczxnf https://t.co/DFmNKbadO0

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Reported at medical stage

Advancing2 reports, led by @FabrizioRomano

🚨🔴⚪️ Middlesbrough agree deal to sign Ashley Phillips as new defender from Tottenham. Details to be sorted and medical pending. Fee will be £7m plus add-ons, as @Scottwilsonecho reports. https://t.co/NcZcczdhE8

claims Medical+1 pointView on X ↗
1 other post, 1 other source on the same claim
  • @JacobsBen3mo ago ↗

    Middlesbrough set to sign Tottenham defender Ashley Phillips for £7m plus add-ons, as @Scottwilsonecho called. Phillips has permission to undergo a medical.🔴 https://t.co/xxo6UbOspB

Reported as agreed

Advancingone report

Middlesbrough have struck an agreement with Tottenham to sign Ashley Phillips ✅ Boro aren't messing around this summer! 🤑 @GraemeBailey | #MFC #THFC https://t.co/GKplICYJ9R

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Why it read 53% before it settled

Starting pointbefore any evidence, from the stage reached
+49
Ben Jacobs advancingBroke ittrust 0.80, 87% faded
+3
Fabrizio Romano advancingBroke ittrust 0.84, 96% faded, counted at 60%
+1
2 further reportseach worth under half a point
Completion probability
53%

Each report is weighted by how often its source has been right.

Probability over time

20457530 Aug: −36 points, after @JacobsBen, @TEAMtalk28 Aug30 Aug
2 recomputations▼ 36 points over the trail
  1. −362mo ago@JacobsBen: Middlesbrough set to sign Tottenham defender Ashley Phillips for £7m plus add-ons; Phillips has permission to undergo medical. · @TEAMtalk: Middlesbrough have struck an agreement with Tottenham to sign Ashley Phillips