Rennes' transfer chiefs have explained their move for Tottenham's Djed Spence on loan after tracking the player "for a while".
The 22-year-old completed his move to the Ligue 1 club on Tuesday as he seeks minutes after a season with only 41 to his name under Antonio Conte. A number of clubs were interested in a deal for Spence ahead of the transfer deadline, including Atletico Madrid and Italian outfit Sassuolo, but Spence opted for Rennes from a group of five clubs that submitted loan offers.
football.london understands that Spence's loan is a straight one without an option to buy as Spurs believe that he can still have a long-term future at the club. The player was not keen on leaving the club permanently either as he believes he can have a future in a Tottenham shirt.
