Tottenham have been busy in the summer transfer window but Ange Postecoglou has made another bold call.
After three loan spells away from the club since he signed in 2022, Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that Djed Spence will be part of his Tottenham squad this summer and will not be sold or sent out on loan. Spurs signed Spence from Middlesbrough for £20 million.
Since then, he has been forced to play at Rennes, Leeds, and Genoa, where he impressed and continued to develop. He’s been linked with a move to a Championship team this summer, but manager Postecoglou says he will be part of the squad this season, having impressed in pre-season and started the last two pre-season games.
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He told reporters ahead of the game against Leicester on Monday night: “I don’t think left-back is his obvious position—I think he’s more of a right full-back—but the fact that he can play out on the left again gives us some good options going into the season, where with European football, we’re going to have more challenges," said the Australian.
"It was quite obvious last year that whenever we had disruptions in terms of injuries or suspensions, our performance dropped a fair bit. We’re trying to narrow that gap.
"Hopefully, having Djed as part of our squad allows us to do that. He’s training well, he’s available for Monday, and I’ll make those decisions at the weekend."
Last time out, Tottenham started the campaign like a house on fire, winning eight of their first 10 games and were tipped to fight for the Premier League title, but injuries and suspensions meant they ended up fifth and missed out on the Champions League.
They have since strengthened with the additions of Dominic Solanke, Archie Gray, and Wilson Odobert, who arrived from Burnley this summer.
Timo Werner, who was on loan in the second half of the season, has also returned, as well as Swedish midfielder Lucas Bergvall, who was signed earlier but joined the team this summer.