Tottenham Hotspur have made checks in recent weeks on Tom Atcheson, a 19-year-old Northern Irish and English defender for Blackburn Rovers, despite him having signed a new long-term contract with his club. According to TEAMtalk, Spurs are one of several English clubs monitoring the player, and Manchester United, Newcastle United, Sunderland, Everton, Brentford, and Brighton & Hove Albion have also made enquiries. The same source indicates there is also interest from Europe, with Bundesliga sides RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund, along with Serie A clubs Atalanta and Napoli, tracking his progress. The Northern Ireland international has made 8 appearances in the Championship and 9 in Premier League 2 so far this season.