Report: Spurs register interest in signing Birmingham starlet – They have tried before

Tottenham previously had the 20-year-old on trial only for the player to turn down a contract, but now they want to return and make another move for the youngster.

Rico Brown has reportedly rejected a new deal

After a successful loan to the National League North with Rushall, Browne has since reportedly turned down the opportunity to extend at Birmingham City. (TransferMarkt)

Birmingham City, who recently appointed Tottenham assistant head coach, Chris Davies, as their manager are yet to hand the defender a single senior minute despite being a regular in the club’s youth team.

Tottenham would likely add Browne to their U21s after the team lifted both the PL2 play-off and league trophy last season.

Midfielder-by-trade, Dante Cassanova, filled in at defence for the end of the PL2 season following Alfie Dorrington’s injury woes with other centre-back Ashley Phillips unlikely to spend a season with the youth squad following his successful Championship loan.

Brighton and Tottenham are chasing Brown’s signature

Football Insider revealed on Wednesday (3/7/24) that despite Browne previously rejected an 18-month contract at Spurs following a seemingly successful trial at the club, Tottenham are now seeking to sign the defender after the 20-year-old rejected a new deal at Birmingham City.

Tottenham aren’t the only Premier League side with interest in Browne, however, with Brighton also registering ‘an official interest’ in the Birmingham youth player.

The centre-back has featured for St Kitts & Nevis’ youth sides and with his future now undecided it’s appearing a possibility that a Premier League side will secure Browne’s services.

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Browne would be another young signing that follows a recent trend in Tottenham’s recruitment who have recently added Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall to their ranks.

Considering the level of Browne’s recent loan the 20-year-old is a lot more likely to be an addition to the club’s youth sides.

Even if the Birmingham youth product will at first slot into the U21s, it would be a welcome addition to the side that struggled to have consistently fit natural central defenders.

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