Spurs and Crystal Palace should heed £30m Jaden Philogene warning: View | OneFootball

Rising star Jaden Philogene has enjoyed a stellar breakthrough season with Hull City, but Premier League teams monitoring the attacker may be deterred from a transfer window move after the player received a lofty valuation

Philogene joined Hull City permanently last summer, transferring from Premier League club Aston Villa on deadline-day for a £5 million fee. The energetic winger's move to East Yorkshire has greatly enhanced the Tigers' attacking threat this campaign.

The 22-year-old is experiencing a fruitful first term in a Hull City shirt. Having contributed nine goals and six assists across the team's season so far, Philogene has already yielded the club a significant return on their inspired investment.

However, the winger's exceptional campaign has not gone unnoticed by Premier League suitors.

Naturally excited by the talent of the attacker, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace are reportedly waiting in the wings, eying a potential move for the player this summer. Although Aston Villa may have a say in the players' next move, the club have the right to re-sign Philogene for £15 million as part of an agreement struck before his Hull transfer.

However, the £30 million appraisal made by Hull City owner Acun Ilicali may represent too much risk to a Premier League club deciding whether to sign a player unproven in the top-flight.

Speaking to Hull Live earlier this season, the Turkish media mogul affirmed his desire to keep Philogene at Hull, noting that the club would opt against cashing in on the talented winger in the upcoming transfer window despite the growing interest. He highlighted that the players' estimated transfer value had risen £25m in less than a season: "We got Jaden Philogene for €5m, now he’s €30m. But we have no intention to give him away for 30."

Although the idea of a gamble on a talent with no apparent ceiling to his development may sound exciting for the fans of linked teams, clubs weighing up a potential bid for Philogene should air on the side of caution. The £30 million valuation may serve as a reminder not to pay over the odds for a player unexposed at the top level.

A premature Premier League move could stunt development

Hull are a reliable source of talent for Premier League clubs. The Tigers have a proven track record of bringing through, developing and turning a profit on players now established at the top-level.

Having garnered a reputation as the perfect club to send young footballers to for further development, Hull have benefited from high-profile loan signings this campaign. The East Yorkshire outfit sourced both Tyler Morton and Fabio Carvalho from Liverpool this season alongside highly-rated Manchester City forward Liam Delap.

Yet, in the past, Hull's notable successes progressing top talents have come over a longer period than just a single season.

Andy Robertson and Jarrod Bowen are arguably the clubs most successful exports from the last decade, along with England centre-back Harry Maguire. Following their time playing for Hull, both Robertson and Bowen have gone on to also become established international performers and integral players for their respective teams, Liverpool and West Ham United.

It feels significant that both Robertson and Bowen stayed with Hull across multiple seasons, and departed the club after playing over 100 times for the Tigers.

The obvious worry would be that if Philogene is to be snapped up by a Premier League club fighting at the top end of the division such as Spurs, his progression could be stunted by a shortage of consistent minutes.

At Hull, the 22-year-old has a platform to perform week in, week out in a high-level environment. Whilst the opportunity to play in the Premier League carries a strong allure, it may be best for Philogene to enjoy regular football for the moment, eventually aiming to follow in the footsteps of Robertson and Bowen when making that step up in the future.

Jaden Philogene's £30m price tag should deter Premier League clubs

Although Philogene's impressive maiden Hull season has foreshadowed future success at the top-level, Premier League clubs circling a move for the attacker should take a considered approach now the player has been stamped with a substantial price tag.

Unproven at the top level, Philogene has starred in a Hull City team full of young talent. The winger has benefited from an expansive system built around exciting young players. A move for the attacker now, with a £30m price tag, would carry too much liability.

If the attacker is to stay at Hull next season, and enjoy similar success, his associated price tag will only rise incrementally. Through gaining more experience, much of the risk associated with the forward would be mitigated, questions around his ability would be answered and the prospective Premier League club's outlay would be more justifiable when bringing the player in through the door.

On the whole, despite the transfer speculation surrounding Philogene, it seems likely that the £30m valuation will be too risky for most clubs to consider. That being said, there could be considerable appeal in a gamble on a player with a solid goalscoring record for a team at the lower end of the Premier League in need of additional firepower.

Philogene's appraisal feels inflated, but the unexposed nature of his talent could inspire a club to fork out the cost. As teams in the bottom half of the Premier League tend to become stagnant and are faced with the prospect of a fight for survival next season, an attacker with real ingenuity and flair could offer a wild card option to propel a team up the table.

However, in this case, Spurs and Crystal Palace would do well to avoid signing the winger this season. Both clubs have a plethora of high-quality attacking options and, for £30 million, the introduction of Philogene into their squad could offer up more questions than answers, spark a selection dilemma and may ultimately stunt the development of a really exciting talent.