Tottenham find themselves in a tricky situation not only in terms of results but also in the fullback department.
Particularly at the right-hand side. Emerson Royal is gone, Archie Gray is still young, and Pedro Porro is apparently on his way out.
Ahead of his side’s next game, the Tottenham manager discussed the contract extension of one of his right-backs.
Ange Postecoglou talks about Djed Spence contract extension
Ahead of his side’s home Premier League game against West Ham this Saturday, Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou discussed, among other things, the newly-extended contract of English fullback Djed Spence.
“I said a couple of days ago and consistently say, most of a players future is in their own hands.They’re as much in control as anyone else. I think sometimes footballers forget that.
“With Djed, it could have been easy for to go out on loan again. But when he came into pre-season, he was determined to make a career for himself here at Tottenham rather than wait to be loaned out. He did everything right in training, his attitude was great.
“He’s a good footballer, I think the way we play suits him and he’s knuckled down to that. And he’s earned himself a spot on the roster in our squad. The rest is up to him again. Because it’s an easy decision for me to make when I see that.
“Like I said, sometimes footballers think their fate is in other peoples’ hands. For the most part, it’s in their own. If they’re doing well and doing everything right, the future tends to take care of itself, whether that’s where you currently are or you move on. And Djed’s certainly done that.“
The England U21 remains on the fringes of the Spurs first team as manager upheaval has seen him feature sporadically for the Lilywhites and spend most of his time out on loan since arriving at the club two years ago.
The 24-year-old has made four appearances so far in which he has scored a goal. His last Spurs contract was worth £25,000 per week, running until June 2027.
In your own hands
As Postecoglou said, Spence has rightfully earned himself a spot on the team this season because of the way he applied himself in pre-season.
And there are other reasons as well. Emerson Royal’s departure made it important for Spurs to have an option at hand, and the recent Pedro Porro links to Real Madrid mean the club may need to rely on Spence even more so, hence they have attempted to further cover themselves here.
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Then again, given how things turn out in the coming months, Spence may find himself once again under a new manager, which could change his fortunes once again for better or worse.
