Inter is ready to close the deal for Djed Spence. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Tottenham and England national team winger is getting closer to the Nerazzurri, with the deal expected to be finalized at around 30 million euros plus bonuses. Barring any surprises, he will be the one to inherit the legacy of Denzel Dumfries.
The club’s goal is to finalize the operation before the start of the championship. It is unlikely that Spence will be ready for the debut, considering that, like Stones, he has just returned from post-World Cup holidays, but he will still be able to begin the process of getting back into top shape.
The English full-back has never been off Inter’s radar, who were waiting for the right moment to make their move. The club was waiting for Spurs to lower their initial request of 40 million euros and for De Zerbi, Tottenham’s coach, to approve the sale. In the meantime, the Nerazzurri had gone back to Diaby, but encountered several difficulties: high salary, complex negotiations with Al-Ittihad, and competition from Bayer Leverkusen.
Spence is not a plan B. He is more comfortable with the defensive phase than the Frenchman and can play both on the right and the left, a role he played at the World Cup. For his part, the Englishman is eagerly awaiting the green light to come to Milan, where a four-year contract awaits him. He has already spoken with Stones, whom he will probably join soon.
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