Tottenham Hotspur right-back Djed Spence has admitted he would love to return and play for Spurs.
The 23-year-old has spent another season out on loan with his latest adventure taking him to Italy with Genoa.
But he has now revealed that he does not consider his time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to be done just yet.
Djed Spence’s Tottenham career
Having signed for the Lilywhites back in 2022 from Middlesbrough, it became apparent it was going to be a challenge for Spence.
Game time under Antonio Conte was few and far between and he was sent out on loan by Ange Postecoglou to Leeds United for the start of the season.
Since inking his deal in north London, Spence has only been able to play a mere 41 minutes of football.
He has recently spoken with The Athletic whilst on loan with Genoa where he has commented on his future at Hotspur Way. He said: “I want to play for Tottenham,” he says. “I want to be a big part of the plan but we’ve got to see how things go, have a discussion with the manager and everyone.”
Djed Spence’s time at Leeds
Spence is yet to feature under Postecoglou having spent the first half of the season away at Elland Road with Leeds.
But that loan spell did not pan out quite the way Spurs would have hoped for with the Yorkshire side terminating the deal halfway through.
The report from The Athletic claims Daniel Farke’s main concerns were Spence’s in-game performances, however, there were other off-field issues.
It is suggested the Spurs loanee was late for training and team meetings on occasions.
In comparison, Joe Rodon is thriving out on loan with Leeds and could well be securing himself a future away from Spurs in doing so.
The off-field issues are unlikely to amuse those back at Tottenham and it is difficult to imagine Postecoglou standing for that type of behaviour.
If Spence is to have a future in north London, then he has an awful lot left to prove in his remaining time in Italy.
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