While Tottenham have been carrying out something of an exodus this summer, it seems one player previously thought to be on his way out of the club may actually have a future after impressing during pre-season.
Djed Spence has spent the last two years out on loan at clubs in France, Italy, and in the Championship. It had seemed that his Spurs career was over before it ever began, but that may have changed finally.
Speaking to Football.London, Ange Postecoglou had nothing but positive things to say about the full-back and suggested the idea of Spence being part of his squad is all down to the player himself now.
He said: “We got him back into pre-season and we’re judging him on his merits. He’s a Tottenham player.
“To be fair to him, I think he’s been very, very good for us this pre-season, in terms of the way he’s trained and his general attitude. But a lot of these things are in the players’ hands themselves. They kind of decide their own future in many respects and I think Djed is in that boat.
“I think there’s an opportunity for him here, for sure. Thinking about building a squad, he would definitely be somebody who could [contribute] with the attributes he has. I thought last year there was a chance but it didn’t quite work out.
“For those kind of things, I think sometimes players really wait for direction when they can really take control of their own direction.
“Djed’s here. He is a Spurs player. He’s a very good player who fits into our football and so it’s as much about him as it is about me making a decision.”
Spence has hit the ground running in pre-season, delivering defensive quality and showing his attacking prowess too.
The former Middlesbrough man has featured in every single friendly against Hearts, QPR, Vissel Kobe and Team K-League, and will likely play some part in the match against Bayern Munich today too.
Postecoglou has certainly been impressed. He added: “As you see right now, he’s been very good pre-season, he’s been very good on the tour. He’s impressed all the coaches, not just myself. For some of them, it’s the first time they’ve worked with him and they’ve all been really impressed with him.
“Maybe he’s learned a couple of things over the last couple of years about himself and hopefully we can sort of bear the fruit of that.”
Spurs Web Opinion
I’m so happy that Spence has finally found his feet and is showing what he can do. I was so excited when we first signed him, and it looks like we might now be getting to see the best of him.
He will compete with Pedro Porro this season for sure, and could prove to be a very useful member of the squad indeed.
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