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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
David Hytner

Tottenham loan Djed Spence to Leeds in Ange Postecoglou’s squad clear-out

Djed Spence
Leeds-bound Djed Spence joined Rennes on loan in January, starting his first nine games, but a knee injury led to him being sent home early. Photograph: Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images

Tottenham have loaned Djed Spence to Leeds for the season as part of a drive to ship out unwanted players before the transfer deadline on Friday night. The right-back, who joined Spurs from Middlesbrough for an initial £12.5m last summer, failed to win the favour of the then manager Antonio Conte, who notoriously described him as a club signing.

Spence went on loan to Rennes in January, starting his first nine games before losing his place and then sustaining a knee injury that led to him being sent home early.

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