‘Perfect prospect for Tottenham’: Conte thinks 22-year-old player is a gem

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Tottenham Hotspur head coach Antonio Conte has told Football.London that Djed Spence is a “perfect prospect” for Spurs.

Conte has said that Tottenham have made a good investment for the future by signing Spence.

The 22-year-old signed for Spurs from Middlesbrough in the summer transfer window.

Spence, who can operate as a right-back or as a right wing-back, spent last season on loan at Nottingham Forest from Middlesbrough.

The youngster helped Forest win promotion from the Championship to the Premier League at the end of last season.

Antonio Conte on Tottenham Hotspur’s Djed Spence

Conte told Football.London about Spence: “About Djed, I always tell everybody and talk about it being an investment for the club to sign a young player.

“When you sign a young player you know you have to wait, to work with him to try to improve.

“He is a good prospect, he is a perfect prospect for Tottenham but then if we talk about trying to be competitive to win, for sure we need other signings.”

Exciting

It is unlikely that Djed Spence will become a regular in the Tottenham Hotspur starting lineup anytime soon, but it is clear that he is a very good and promising young player.

Spence was one of the stars for Forest last season and played a big role in the Reds’ promotion to the Premier League.

We know that the Premier League is much more competitive and difficult for a player than the Championship.

So, in our opinion, the 22-year-old could take a while to adapt and adjust to the Premier League, but Tottenham fans should be optimistic and confident that he is a gem who will eventually come good.