Tottenham put Djed Spence on switch checklist regardless of Ian Wright’s verdict on star

Djed Spence’s Tottenham profession has been an underwhelming one with simply 41 minutes of soccer since he signed for £20million 12 months in the past. The England under-21 worldwide was despatched on mortgage to Rennes for the second half of the season however made simply 9 begins earlier than harm ended his spell prematurely.

Spence initially arrived at Spurs to a lot pleasure final summer season. Arsenal had additionally been eager on the full-back after he shone for Nottingham Forest within the Championship. On mortgage at Forest from Middlesbrough, he was a key cog of Steve Cooper’s aspect that earned promotion and likewise knocked Arsenal and Leicester out of the FA Cup.

Per the Evening Standard, although, Spence is now up on the market already. Despite the attack-minded Ange Postecoglou taking on on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the participant is free to depart Spurs. He was unnoticed of the squad for the primary match of the brand new Premier League season on Sunday, a 2-2 draw at Brentford.

It has been steered the 23-year-old might even be utilized in part-exchange to snare £50m-rated Brennan Johnson from Forest this summer season. It is a sorry downfall for Spence who has expertise in abundance. Arsenal legend Ian Wright is among the many soccer consultants to be a giant admirer of his talents.

After Forest beat Arsenal within the cup, Wright stated: “That was one of the best right back performances I have seen for a very long time. A very long time. If we are talking about right-backs performing at an unbelievable level, we’re talking Reece James and Trent (Alexander-Arnold).

“But I’ve not seen a combative, technical, swashbuckling efficiency like that for a really very long time. I stated to him afterwards, ‘no matter’s occurring, no matter you are doing, the extent you’ve got simply proven us right here is the extent you must be persistently hitting, Djed’.

“I said that to him at the end of that game and all his family were there, and they were saying ‘Yes! Listen, man! Listen!’ I said to him, in all seriousness, ‘That level we saw there? You should be in the Premier League’. Simple as that.”

He obtained that transfer however hasn’t had the possibility to show he really belongs within the Premier League. He is now free to discover a new employer and his switch charge and wage calls for (he earns £25,000 per week at Spurs) will go some approach to dictating what occurs subsequent for Spence. Crucially, although, the subsequent membership must be the precise one and a spot the place he can play recurrently.

A Championship Team of the Year member simply two seasons in the past, Spence has time and expertise on his aspect. He solely turned 23 years of age final week and given he’s homegrown, stays a lovely proposition for golf equipment regardless of his failed Spurs spell. He solely missed out on England U21s’ Euros triumph final month on account of a knee harm.

But now he is match once more, he’s an asset with untapped potential. Wright – and lots of others – would like to see him get an opportunity on the highest degree once more. He definitely has the standard to make Spurs remorse how his time in north London has panned out.