England kid Djed Spence has confirmed he wants a Premier League move - as Arsenal and Tottenham line up a £20million summer move, with Manchester United also interested.
The Middlesbrough right wing-back is impressing on loan at Nottingham Forest this season and has earned rave reviews, including German giants Bayern Munich scouting him regularly. Spence, 21, is contracted to Middlesbrough until 2024 and the Teesside club have developed Isiah Jones into their first-choice right-back and one of their players of the season.
That leaves Spence weighing up his many options which are likely to lead to a move to the top flight. Spence’s rise comes a year after having his desire questioned by former Boro boss Neil Warnock - and episode Spence is determined to prove unfounded. Back then Warnock said: “He could be playing at a top club in England or in non-league in five years, I don't know. There are not many players where you can say it's all up to them personally how far they go - it's what's between the ears. Application, dedication, all these things come into it. He's got the tools, there's no doubt about that.”
