Tottenham Hotspur defender Djed Spence is expected to leave the club permanently during the summer window.
He is not a part of Ange Postecoglou’s first-team plans next season and it makes sense for the north London outfit to cash in on him. The defender joined Italian club Genoa on loan in January and he has impressed with his performances for them.
Genoa are hoping to sign him permanently this summer and they have already submitted a formal offer for the player. Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that negotiations are ongoing between the two clubs and a decision could be reached soon.
He wrote on X: “Understand Genoa have sent formal bid to Tottenham to sign Djed Spence. Negotiations ongoing between clubs, now up to Spurs with final decision to follow soon.”
The 23-year-old was highly rated in English football when he joined Tottenham, but the transfer did not work out as expected. He failed to hold down a regular starting spot at the North London club and it would be ideal for him to move on in search of regular football. He needs to play more often at this stage of his career and being a squad player at Tottenham is unlikely to benefit him.
It will be interesting to see if Tottenham can recoup a substantial amount of money for him this summer. They could use the proceeds from his departure to strengthen their squad during the summer transfer window.
Tottenham missed out on Champions League qualification and they will look to bounce back strongly. They will be hoping to push for trophies next season as well. They will need to bring in quality players this summer and it remains to be seen whether they can bring in the right reinforcements.
As for the 23-year-old right back, he will look to get his career back on track with regular football at the Italian club if the move goes through.
