Tottenham Hotspur sold one of the best left backs in the Premier League this summer in England international Djed Spence to Italian champions Inter Milan after his insane World Cup, but assuming Souza does not leave for FC Porto or another notable club on loan this summer transfer window, Spurs are still going to be three deep at the left back position.
In addition to the young future star Souza, Spurs have veteran Andy Robertson coming in as a free agent from Liverpool, too, and Robbo looked quite sharp for a change in the final preseason fixtures for the Lilywhites.
But the main man at left back will be Italian international Destiny Udogie, who, when healthy, is one of the best players in the position in the Premier League with a high degree of technical quality and athelticism. Djed Spence was the hero of the World Cup for England, but when Udogie was healthy, he couldn't get a sniff of the Tottenham XI over the superior attacking quality that the former Udinese man brought to the table.
Destiny Udogie's outlook for 2026/27 is uncertain
The problem is that Tottenham Hotspur have not seen the best of Udogie in months. He suffered injury after injury in the 2025/26 Premier League season, going from stalwart in the first half of the season to liability by the end of the campaign when he showed up back in the lineup, clearly still hobbled from all the ailments he sustained.
Tottenham are only just getting Destiny Udogie back on the practice field days before the Matchday 1 battle against Brentford this weekend to kick off the 2026/27 Premier League season, and while Roberto De Zebri is high on the Italian star, the reality is that Spurs still have a lot of questions about what exactly the 23 year old can provide to them this season.
Udogie is still very young, very talented, and very important to Tottenham. But Tottenham now have Andy Robertson and potentially Souza as options to spell the player if he isn't up to his 100 percent, and after a preseason where he did not contribute anything while Robbo had nifty plays for striker Richarlison, the questions about Udogie remain totally unanswered.
His injury status will be one of the minor storylines worth watching closely as the 2026/27 Premier League season begins for Tottenham, and Spurs fans will be hoping that Udogie can healthy and stay healthy so Spurs can be at their best as a back four - and as an attack.