Djed Spence to Liverpool transfer reality as Tottenham has '$45M asking price'
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Tottenham defender Djed Spence impressed for England at this year's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico and has since been linked with a summer transferDjed Spence has been linked with a summer transfer(Image: Getty Images)It's claimed that Tottenham will want around $45 million for Djed Spence this summer, following his outstanding World Cup.Eyebrows were raised when England's head coach, Thomas Tuchel, left out former Liverpool vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold and included Spence in his World Cup squad. Since then, there's been plenty of speculation about Spence's future; one report even linked Liverpool with the defender.But according to transfer guru Gianluca Di Marzio, the only club seriously interested in Spence is Inter Milan.
He also claims that Tottenham would want €40 million ($45.4 million) for the 25-year-old this summer — if the London club decides to cash in."It's a strange situation because before the World Cup, I don't know if Tottenham wanted to sell Djed Spence," Di Marzio told Wettfreunde.net."But they were open to hearing about eventual and potential offers, and the price was like €25 million ($28.4 million), plus €5 million ($5.7 million), so €30 million ($34.1 million).Spence impressed for England at the World Cup(Image: Getty Images)"During and after the World Cup, there was one club that asked for him, and it was Inter Milan, and Inter Milan fought to get him for that price, but after the start of the contacts with Tottenham and the people involved in the deal, the price was really high."I think it's more than €40 million, and even De Zerbi is not sure if he wants to let Spence go because he's never said Spence has to leave. So I think that Spence can leave, but it will not be for the price that was there at the beginning of the World Cup."Inter Milan is one of the teams that wants him, but they have to arrive with an offer near €40 million or more, and I don't think that Inter Milan wants to spend all that money for a player in that position."It's taken a while for Spence to prove himself at the highest level.
Yet he's asserted himself as a regular at Tottenham during the last two seasons, and there are few left doubting his quality after his performances for England at the World Cup in North America.Liverpool.com says: Spence would be the ideal signing for Liverpool. But would Tottenham realistically sell Spence to Liverpool?