Hull City should already be looking at Blackpool for Jaden Philogene’s successor: View
Should Philogene be cashed in on by Hull this summer, Blackpool loanee Karamoko Dembele could be an ideal replacement
Hull City have one of the EFL’s most exciting talents on their hands in the form of Jaden Philogene, but how long he will remain at the MKM Stadium for is anyone’s guess.
The winger, who joined Hull from Aston Villa last summer for £5 million, has been in fine form for the Tigers since his summer arrival, and with Villa having a buyback clause worth £15 million which only becomes active if Hull are promoted to the top flight of English football, the East Riding of Yorkshire club need to be wary of the Midlands outfit.
Tottenham and Aston Villa keen on summer deal for Hull’s Philogene
TEAMtalk have exclusively revealed this week though that it is Tottenham Hotspur who are leading the early summer chase for Philogene, who has eight goals and six assists in the Championship so far this season
Whilst Philogene clearly has the talent to play regularly in the Premier League at a number of clubs, both Villa and Spurs already have a wealth of options on their flanks.
The likes of Leon Bailey, Nicolo Zaniolo and Moussa Diaby have all proved their worth at Villa Park this season, whilst Spurs also have options in the shape of Son Heung-min, Dejan Kulusevski, Brennan Johnson and Manor Solomon.
Both clubs are chasing Champions League football though, and if they’re playing in that competition next season – or in the UEFA Europa League for that matter – then Unai Emery and Ange Postecoglou will feel the need to strengthen their squads in this area to cope with the increased demands.
Hull City should already be eyeing up Blackpool’s Karamoko Dembele as Philogene’s successor
Hull are in a real battle to win promotion to the Premier League this season, and given the strength of the current top four teams in the Championship, they will find it difficult to win the play-offs if they do finish in the top six – that is despite Philogene, Fabio Carvalho and Anass Zaroury making up a very creative attacking unit.
Should the Tigers remain in the second tier for next season, then it can be expected that the bids they will receive for Philogene will reach the levels that owner Acun Ilicali cannot say no to, and that money could be re-invested into Liam Rosenior’s squad.
