Tottenham reportedly finalizing long-term deal with Spence

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Tottenham Hotspur reportedly finalizing long-term deal with Djed Spence

By Adam Stites | Last updated 7/15/22

The long-anticipated signing of right back Djed Spence is finally set to come to fruition for Tottenham Hotspur, according to a report from Fabrizio Romano.

Spence, 21, previously played for Middlesbrough before spending the majority of the 2021-22 season on loan with Nottingham Forest. Middlesbrough will reportedly receive close to £20 million (about $23.7 million) in the transfer.

While he primarily starred in a defensive role, Spence scored two goals with Nottingham, including a long-distance strike against Queens Park Rangers that earned him EFL Championship Goal of the Month honors.

Goal of the Month: Djed Spence vs QPR!

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Spence was named to the EFL Championship Team of the Season and helped Nottingham earn promotion to the Premier League.

Rumors tying Spence to Tottenham swirled for more than a month before the Friday report that the transfer is being finalized. Tottenham finished fourth in the Premier League last season, earning a spot in the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League.

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