Here's the latest Tottenham headlines at football.london on Sunday, August 28
Conte on Spence progress
Antonio Conte has admitted that he is 'seeing a lot of desire' from new signing Djed Spence. With Spurs fans desperate to see the defender in action for the first time since joining from Middlesborough in the summer, Antonio Conte has issued an update on the 23-year-old.
"I was very clear at the start when I said this signing is a really good prospect, he’s a young player. This signing, the club wanted to invest in this player," said the Tottenham boss. "The difference is clear. To play in the Championship with Nottingham Forest and then with Tottenham, he needs time to adapt himself in many aspects, in the physical aspect and the tactical aspect because now he is working with another coach.
"I’m seeing a lot of desire, a lot of will, from this player to try to reduce this gap and to be ready. With a young player, it’s important to have patience, to work and then to improve. I’m sure Djed for the future will be an important player for Tottenham."
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Winks loan close
Harry Winks is edging closer to penning a deal at Sampdoria before the summer transfer window slams shut, football.london understands. The 26-year-old has been heavily linked with an exit from Hotspur Way after having fallen out of favour under Conte.
It's said that the midfielder is not part of the Italian's plans and he faces an increasingly uncertain future at the club. Winks has played no part for Spurs since returning for pre-season training in the summer.
Kulusevski on working under Conte
Dejan Kulusevski has opened up on what it's like to play under Antonio Conte. Ahead of Tottenham's clash with Nottingham Forest, the winger detailed specifically what the Italian tells his players and the passion that he evokes.
"[Conte] always tells me 'don't enjoy it, don't have fun'," Kulusevski told Sky Sports. "You're not here to have fun, you're here to win games and to score, to attack the goal. Don't pass too much...and he's right because he just wants one thing and that's to win.
"He doesn't want to enjoy, he doesn't want nothing of that, he wants to win because he's a winner and I'm so grateful to have him because I have never seen something like it," the Sweden international added. "I never seen somebody be that in love with winning and I think that's going to take me and the team to the next level."
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