The defender was set to join in a deal worth up to £ 5 million before Rovers almost doubled the asking price, and Spurs will now get their man for £2m

Last month, Spurs thought they had agreed on a deal with Rovers worth £ 3 million up-front and a further £2m in adds-ons, and Phillips traveled to London for a medical.

However, the Championship club upped it’s asking price to £9.5m (£5m plus £4.5m) at the 11th hour in the hope of sparking a bidding war for Phillips before a £2m release clause in his contract becomes active on Friday, on the eve of the new Championship season.

No rival club has bid for Phillips in the intervening period, however, and the 18-year-old is said to be determined to join Spurs.

Rovers still hope to include a series of add-ons in the deal, related to appearances and international recognition, which could lead to Spurs eventually paying about £6.5m for the England Under-19 international.

Phillips is considered a young player for the future — he made his Championship debut only 12 months ago, playing eight times in the League last season — and his arrival is not expected to impact Spurs’ pursuit of at least one new senior center-half.

Meanwhile, the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust [THST] has called on fans to protest against a rise in ticket prices before the club’s first home game of the season against Manchester United on August 19.

THST wants a full reversal of the increases and a guarantee from the board of no rises next season. In a statement, THST said: “If these rises are not opposed, we believe there will be more to come.