Although Djed Spence was nothing more than a backup, almost exclusively at left back, for Tottenham Hotspur in the 2025/26 season, Thomas Tuchel liked his game enough to call him up to the England national team over Real Madrid star right back Trent Alexander-Arnold.
And so far at the 2026 World Cup, Spence has been an asset to the Three Lions, especially with Chelsea star Reece James injured yet again. Spence started the tournament brightly, and then after a subpar performance in a near upset to DR Congo, he stepped up massively off the bench to help England defeat Mexico 3-2 at the Azteca in a game in which El Tri played brilliantly.
So Tottenham fans are not at all surprised to see that clubs are showing transfer interest in Spence, who is a homegrown player and carries legitimate value, especially since he can credibly play on either flank at fullback.
Djed Spence is getting transfer interest
According to a report from Jay Harris and Patrick Boyland of The Athletic, another Premier League club, Everton, are interested in signing Djed Spence from Tottenham Hotspur. Spence is currently focused on the World Cup with England, but he could start to become a big topic for the Toffees after the tournament ends. Per The Athletic, the 25 year old is one of the defensive options they are considering.
If Everton offer the right package, Tottenham would probably accept, as Roberto De Zerbi has Destiny Udogie as his starting left back and just signed veteran Andy Robertson for free. Spurs do not have another option at right back besides Pedro Porro, but they could always sign someone else.
The thing that gives Spurs fans the most pause with the idea of selling Spence isn't necessarily his quality, as he was pretty shaky last season, but rather his status as a homegrown player. Tottenham are running out of those, and they do need them for eligibility rules, with Spence being a good bit better than the players Spurs could realistically put in their squad to replace him.
Everything in football comes down to cost. Spence is not a world class player by any means, nor is he a starting caliber player for a Big Six Premier League club. But as he is showing at the World Cup for one of the true contenders in England, he has heart, grit, scrap, defensive quality, and versatility to help fill out a top team's squad.
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