Djed Spence has been a cult hero of sorts at Tottenham Hotspur, known for locking in and locking down top wingers in the Premier League and then posting about it on social media the next day as light hearted banter. So Spurs fans were ecstatic to see how much buzz Spence was getting at the 2026 World Cup for England for doing the same, proving Thomas Tuchel right for his controversial inclusion of the Tottenham backup fullback, as Spence put his body on the line and delivered defensive monster classes against teams like Norway, Mexico, and even Lionel Messi and Argentina.
So far, the market for Spence has been there but has not been as robust as some would have expected after an international tournament that cemented Spence as one of the best one on one defnesive fullbacks in the game. Everton were interested prior to the World Cup, but Premier League interest in Spence since has been slower than expected. Inter Milan are very, very interested in Spence, along with center back Cristian Romero, but there hasn't been much recent news on the player. And Roberto De Zerbi is doing his best to try to convince Spence to stay.
There is something Tottenham need to remember about Spence, and it goes along with why more top clubs are not interested in the versatile fullback who can start at both positions and had a crazy good World Cup. Because the biggest clubs in the world pay close attention to the regular season at the club level and know that a 38 game season against better competition is a superior predictor of a player than a few games in a tournament.
The Djed Spence stance should be simple for Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur would do well to keep in mind that while Djed Spence had a fabulous World Cup for England, he did not have a great season for Spurs. He struggled to establish himself in the starting lineup even though Tottenham had a terrible season, and while people were rooting for him to take over for the injury prone Destiny Udogie, there was a massive, massive drop off in the team between the two players, largely because Spence is so inept with the ball at his feet offensively when facing Premier League opponents.
Spence is at a peak in his value after the World Cup, and while it is a peak most smart clubs will not acknowledge since international tournaments are fluky these days and no longer the transfer drivers they once were, if Inter Milan offer Tottenham a good enough deal, they have to take it because they won't get a better one.
At the same time, if Tottenham are getting offers below the 40 million pound mark, that's not really a significant departure from what Spence would have garnered before the World Cup, and having a versatile, potential shutdown defensive fullback is then far more valuable to Spurs than the money. Spence is a very flawed player and the World Cup does not change those flaws, but it should help Tottenham frame his value. If the offer is great, take it. There won't be a better one. If not, there is no need to sell.
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