Tottenham Hotspur thought they had finalised yet another sale after agreeing a fee with Middlesbrough for Ashley Phillips, but their plans have been disrupted.It was widely reported last week that Phillips was set to join Tottenham teammate Will Lankshear at the Riverside Stadium on the back of two excellent campaigns on loan at Stoke City.Sky Sports journalist Michael Bridge even claimed last Friday that Boro had agreed to pay Spurs an initial £7m plus £13m in add-ons for the centre-back.However, over the last 24 hours, several sources have reported that Tottenham and Boro have paused the deal for Phillips without reaching a final agreement.Credit: @georgedunnphotography/InstagramConcerns raised during medical for Tottenham starlet Ashley PhillipsThe Daily Mail have now confirmed that the two clubs did agree a deal worth £20m, including add-ons, for the 21-year-old defender.However, the outlet says that the deal ‘stalled’ during the weekend after Phillips travelled to Rockliffe Park training ground to complete the move.This is because ‘issues were raised’ during the centre-back’s medical and Boro thus decided to put the move on hold.Talks are still ongoing between all the parties as they try to find a ‘suitable solution’ following the Championship club’s concern about the youngster’s medical.Phillips could join Middlesbrough on loan insteadThe report says that the Riverside Stadium hierarchy have not abandoned their pursuit of the former Blackburn man but now want to ‘revise’ the deal they agreed with Spurs.It is suggested that Boro may now explore an initial loan deal for Phillips rather than signing the defender permanently.Phillips had an excellent fitness record during his time at Stoke, having missed just two weeks of football over the last two seasons at the Bet365 Stadium.READ MORE: Tottenham name Pape Sarr asking price as Aston Villa plot late moveThe post Concerning reason revealed for Ashley Phillips’ £20m Tottenham transfer delay appeared first on Spurs Web.