Tottenham reportedly decide to keep defender at club

According to a report from Football Insider - Tottenham Hotspur have decided to keep Djed Spence this summer and the defender will "be part of Ange Postecoglu's first-team squad this upcoming season".

Spence has been impressing in pre-season, and Ange Postecoglu recently spoke well of the defender.

After the departure of Emerson Royal to Italian giants AC Milan was, at long long last, officially confirmed, Spence finds himself as one of two senior out-and-out right-backs at the club, along with Pedro Porro.

Archie Gray did play there at times last season due to Leeds' shortage in that position, but is still naturally a midfielder and may not be thrown in at right-back too many times during his first season in the top flight at just eighteen years of age.

Spence's speed and natural athleticism make him a good fit for an Ange Postecoglu side and the high-intensity requirements that come with it. He has covered at left-back in pre-season and even played as a right-winger at times back when he played for Championship side Middlesbrough.

Tottenham reportedly decide to keep defender at club

He played with Brennan Johnson at Nottingham Forest too, and those sorts of understandings could make it easier for Spence to settle into [more] regular minutes at Spurs this season.

It is unlikely that Ange will want to make Porro start games in Eastern Europe on Thursday nights and that could be the optimal time for Spence to shine and show his worth.

Spence would be one of two, alongside Ben Davies, homegrown defenders for Spurs, and would save them money on having to specifically recruit players that fit the quota.

As Ange said himself, it is a clean slate for Spence at Spurs and fans are excited at what he will be able to offer and contribute this season.

In a long, grueling season, the entire squad will be called upon at some point during the season and here is hoping Spence will be able to take his chance with flying colors when the time comes for him.