Tottenham Hotspur have agreed to sell fullback Djed Spence to Serie A giants Inter Milan for around 27 million pounds, bringing the end to another long running transfer saga. Inter were interested in Tottenham star center back Cristian Romero first but were unable to close a deal on financial terms, and now Romero is headed to long time suitors Atletico Madrid instead.
Spence, meanwhile, is a coup for Inter after being one of the best overall defenders at the 2026 World Cup for England, emerging as a national hero by playing excellent defense against the likes of Mexico, Norway, and Argentina in the World Cup knockout stages, saving his best performances for the clutch.
Tottenham fans are upset with the Spence sale and are wondering why Spurs even sold the England international in the first place after he played so well for the Three Lions on the world stage. And he is a likable character who fights hard for the badge, defends at a high level one on one, and maybe most importantly, could play a key depth role on either the left or right side. Spurs do not have a current backup right back for star man Pedro Porro, and Spence was still needed on the left with Destiny Udogie's injury woes.
Tottenham had no choice but to sell Djed Spence
At the end of the day, though, Tottenham Hotspur clearly had to sell Djed Spence regardless of what he did this summer, his versatility, or his intangible qualities as a squad player. The reality is that Spence wanted to leave Tottenham and capitalize on his World Cup success by joining a club currently in the Champions League with a greater possibility of him starting.
Inter Milan are a big club, too. They are the best team in Italian football right now, bar none, and were in two Champions League Finals in the last four seasons. And after selling star right wing back Denzel Dumfries, they have an opening for Spence to compete for starts in a position that suits him better than left back, which is where he has primarily been playing for Spurs.
Tottenham can't keep players who want to go. If a player does not want to be at the club anymore, Spurs, especially since they want to compete at the highest level now as an organization under Roberto De Zerbi, can't afford to be keeping players against their will. It really is that simple. Spence wanted to spread his wings elsewhere, and Spurs had to respect that and sell him.
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