Tottenham Hotspur are close to finalising a new deal for full-back Djed Spence.
The 25-year-old was one of the breakout stars of last season under Ange Postecoglou, and has been rewarded for his progress with a new improved contract at Spurs.
Spence still had almost three years left on his current deal, which was last extended in October 2024. Talks have moved fast this month to secure his long-term future at the club.
The full-back struggled to make in impact in his first few years at Spurs, and was written off as a “club signing” by then-head coach Antonio Conte in summer 2022 almost as soon as he arrived from Nottingham Forest.
Three loan spells followed, at Rennes, Leeds United and Genoa, with questions about his attitude and application.
But Spence was trusted by Postecoglou last season and started his first ever game for Spurs in December 2024. He quickly showed why he was such a highly-rated player, starting 19 games in all competitions.
Postecoglou used Spence at both left- and right-back, and he looked equally comfortable on either side. And given Spence’s excellent 2024-25 season, it was inevitable that Tottenham would open talks about improving his terms to secure his stay at the club.
After leaving Fulham’s academy, Spence joined Championship club Middlesbrough in 2018, making his debut in August of that year, shortly after his 18th birthday.
Spence made 70 appearances for the club before joining Nottingham Forest on loan for the 2021-22 season, becoming a key part of the team that earned promotion to the Premier League for the first time in more than 20 years.
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