Spurs agree £30m deal with Inter for Spence

Tottenham and Inter Milan have agreed a £30m deal for defender Djed Spence; Spurs have included a 10 per cent sell-on clause; Spence was a star of England's World Cup but faced competition at Spurs on both the left and right side, with Inter looking for a right wing-back option

Friday 14 August 2026 15:57, UK

Image:Djed Spence signed for Tottenham in 2022

Inter Milan have agreed a £30m deal to sign England defender Djed Spence from Tottenham.

Sky Sports News understands the agreement includes a 10 per cent sell-on clause.

The full-back was given permission to travel to Italy for a medical as negotiations between the two clubs continued. A deal for a total package of £30m has now been reached.

Spence was a star of England's third-place finish at this summer's World Cup but was likely to find his opportunities limited at Spurs in the coming season, with Pedro Porro the first-choice right-back and Destiny Udogie, Andy Robertson, Souza and Ben Davies all able to play left-back.

Inter have been looking for a new option at right-wing-back and turned their attention to Spence after struggling to strike a deal for Al Ittihad's Moussa Diaby.

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After Djed Spence's brilliant cameo off the bench against Norway, England fans Ben Cipolla and Dan Lucas came up with a new song for the full back titled 'Total Eclipse of Djed Spence'.

Spence had three years left on his contract at Spurs, with an option for a further year, but is keen on the move, having enjoyed his six-month loan spell with Genoa in Italy from January 2024.

Spurs signed Spence from Middlesbrough in a deal worth up to £20m in July 2022.

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Sky Sports News' Mark McAdam:

"A player that Spurs fans will say they have seen his brilliance in flashes. You saw his brilliance at the World Cup with England.

James Savundra and Mark McAdam explain the reasons why Spurs have decided to sell Djed Spence to Inter Milan.

"They may also think it is frustrating. They paid £12.5m for him from Middlesbrough in 2022, a deal that Daniel Levy did. They are getting more than two times what they paid for him.

"But they will also say it doesn't feel like a lot of money for a player who could be so key for us.

"Spurs have been preparing for this and have irons in the fire for his potential replacement."

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