Spurs agree £30m deal with Inter for Spence

Inter Milan have agreed a \u00a330m deal to sign England defender Djed Spence from Tottenham. <p><em>Sky Sports News</em> understands the agreement includes a 10 per cent sell-on clause.</p><p>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 \u00a330m has now been reached.</p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/TransfersSkySportsApp" target="_blank">Transfer Centre LIVE!</a> | <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/Spursblogarticles" target="_blank">Tottenham news & transfers</a>\u26aa</strong></li><li><strong>Got Sky? <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/WatchPremarticles" target="_blank">Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone</a>\ud83d\udcf1</strong></li><li><strong>Not got Sky? <a href="https://www.sky.com/tv/sports?dcmp=Ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink" target="_blank">Latest Sky Sports deals</a> or <a href="https://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports/football/premier-league?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink" target="_blank">stream PL games with no contract</a>\ud83d\udcfa</strong></li></ul><p>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 <strong>Pedro Porro </strong>the first-choice right-back and <strong>Destiny Udogie</strong>, <strong>Andy Robertson</strong>, <strong>Souza </strong>and <strong>Ben Davies </strong>all able to play left-back.</p><p>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 <strong>Moussa Diaby</strong>.</p><widget id="2"></widget><p>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.</p><p>Spurs signed Spence from Middlesbrough in a deal worth up to \u00a320m in July 2022.</p><h3>Spurs already eyeing Spence replacements</h3><p><em>Sky Sports News' Mark McAdam: </em></p><p>"A player that Spurs fans will say they have seen his brilliance in flashes. You saw his brilliance at the World Cup with England.</p> <widget id="3"></widget><p>"They may also think it is frustrating. They paid \u00a312.5m for him from Middlesbrough in 2022, a deal that Daniel Levy did. They are getting more than two times what they paid for him.</p><p>"But they will also say it doesn't feel like a lot of money for a player who could be so key for us.</p><p>"Spurs have been preparing for this and have irons in the fire for his potential replacement."</p> <widget id="4"></widget>