Tottenham Hotspur confirm signing of Djed Spence on five-year deal

Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the signing of highly-rated England under-21 star Djed Spence from Middlesbrough on a five-year deal.

Spence, 21, spent the 2021/22 season on mortgage at Nottingham Forest the place he helped the Reds achieve promotion to the Premier League for the primary time since 1999 and have become a bonafide starlet.

The deal contains an preliminary assured charge of £12.5m and an extra £7.5m in add-ons as Spence will doubtless slot straight into Antonio Conte’s beginning line-up.

He said: “To play within the Premier League and at an enormous membership like Tottenham Hotspur is a dream come true.

“I’m simply grateful I’m right here and I’ve this chance. Everybody desires to play within the Premier League. For an enormous membership, Champions League soccer and with a few of the greatest gamers, it’s a privilege to be right here.

“I can’t wait to fulfill the gamers, employees and supervisor. I deliver pleasure, talent, pace, I wish to excite the followers. I’m very chilled, humble, I dedicate my complete life to soccer.”

Nottingham Forest ♥️

What a large membership, what a crew & what particular followers. We got here from the underside & made all of it the best way to the highest. We turned goals into actuality and I can’t thanks all sufficient for the particular journey all of us shared collectively?.

As soon as a Crimson at all times a Crimson♥️? pic.twitter.com/QPTLSJm3rp

— Djed Spence (@DjedSpence) July 19, 2022

Earlier this yr, the right-back received the EFL Championship Participant of the Month in addition to Purpose of the Month and Younger Participant of the Month for March – finishing a hat-trick of particular person honours.

Alongside being named within the EFL Championship Crew of the Season, Spence helped England’s U21s safe a spot in subsequent yr’s European Championships however by then we may even see him within the senior squad.

The teenager turns into Spurs’ sixth signing of a busy summer season window – becoming a member of Clement Lenglet, Fraser Forster, Richarlison, Yves Bissouma, and Ivan Perisic in North London.

Tottenham are at present third favourites to win the Premier League behind Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool at a worth of 14/1 with bet365.