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Tottenham suddenly signed a contract with Jed Spence. Who would have dared to expect Spence to re-sign with Tottenham.
Tottenham announced on its official website on the 16th (Korea Standard Time) "We are pleased to announce that we have signed a new contract with Spence that is valid until 2028. Spence, who joined from Middlesbrough in July 2022, made 10 appearances for Tottenham. He scored his debut goal in the Carabao Cup against Coventry City last month" he announced.
It was a renewal announcement that no one expected. Spence is currently only a backup for Tottenham, and it is not yet urgent to renew his contract.
Spence was born in 2000 and moved to Middlesbrough after growing up at Fulham. Spence, who made the jump from Middlesbrough to the starting line, is starting to be known as a talented full-back. In the 2020-2021 season, he was recognized as a key player for Middlesbrough. Spence left on loan to Nottingham Forest in the 2021-2022 season, and his potential exploded at Nottingham. He was named the English Championship (Second Division) Team of the Year as he led Nottingham to promotion to the English Premier League (EPL).
Spence then connected with a European big club, choosing to go to Tottenham. Tottenham were looking for a player at the request of Antonio Conte at the time who could play the role of right wing-back. Conte immediately wanted a power wing-back, with Spence still a promising player.
Conte only used Spence as a time-consuming player. Dissatisfied, Spence decided to leave the winter transfer market on loan for a chance to play. Left for Stade Rennes, France for a while, but without success.
There was no room even after returning to Tottenham. Coach Enze Postecoglou had no intention of using Spence. In response, Tottenham sent a loan to Leeds United. Spence had an accident in Leeds. Leeds have notified Spence of the termination of their loan deal after half a season.
The reason was that Spence's attitude was problematic in Leeds. Leeds coach Daniel Farke said at the time, `The potential and skills of players are important, but also professionalism, discipline, efforts on and off the field, and social life are important. Our demands are very high, and there is no difference in being a loan player. So we decided to terminate Spence's lease` Spence's attitude was bad, he said in a roundabout way.
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Spence had to send back on loan because there was no room even after returning to Tottenham. I reached out from Genoa, Italy, and sent Spence. Spence adapted well in Genoa without any problems. Genoa even tried to recruit Spence completely, but it broke down in negotiations with Tottenham over the transfer fee.
Postecoglou watched Spence during the preseason and decided to include him in his plan. Spence is a right-back, but he also played at left-back and was checked. Although he had a chance to play for Tottenham, his position was no more than a backup defender. So far, Spence has played 108 minutes in a total of four games. There has been no game as a starter.
He has played 10 games for Tottenham so far, but Spence has never played as a starter. There is a high possibility that it will continue to do so in the future. Spence was excluded from Tottenham's UEFA Europa League (UEL) list this season. He can't play in the league, but he can't play in the European competition at all.
It's not strange to be released immediately, but Tottenham suggested Gap-ji to renew the contract. It wasn't an urgent situation to renew the contract. Spence was a contracted player from 2026 to 2027, so it is not too late to decide after watching until this season.
Regarding this, Nasser Kinsella, a reporter working for the BBC, said "It is interesting news to guarantee the future of Spence, which is not included in the UEL list. Postecoglou said good things about Spence and said he was having a good moment.
Tottenham's dual side, which did not even offer a contract renewal to Son Heung-min, the ace, captain, and the club's all-time legend. It is questionable whether the backup defender will take precedence over Son Heung-min.
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