Djed Spence has agreed personal terms with Inter, but the deal is still stuck on the fee. Inter have lodged a formal €30m bid for the Tottenham defender, while Tottenham want at least €35m plus add-ons. That leaves a straightforward gap for the clubs to solve, even if the player side already looks settled.
The fee gap between the clubs
The key point is the size of the opening move. Inter’s first offer is €30m, and Tottenham’s asking price is at least €35m. The difference is €5m before add-ons are even considered, which is why talks are still live rather than moving toward a final announcement.
There has been some variation in how Tottenham’s valuation is reported, with one account putting the first figure closer to €45m, but the wider line is consistent enough: Tottenham are not selling cheap. Bryan King called Spence “a major signing” in his own way, saying, “What a player to bring in.”
Why Inter are pushing now
The other part of the story is Spence’s own position. He has agreed personal terms with Inter Milan, so the player is not blocking the move. Fabrizio Romano reported that Spence had said yes after Inter made a formal bid, which is usually the stage clubs want to reach before pushing harder on the money side.
Spence has only 8 Premier League appearances this season, and he is under contract until 2029. That gives Tottenham leverage, but it also explains why a sale is even being discussed. For Inter, it is a clean attempt to land a right-sided option without dragging the saga out too long.
The Italian club also see him as the replacement for Denzel Dumfries, which gives the bid a clear football reason as well as a financial one. Spence’s profile has enough pace and mobility to make that chase make sense. David Seaman said, “his pace is frightening”, after pointing to how quickly he is getting used to the role.
Tottenham’s position is still the harder one to shift. They have added Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi and Jan Paul van Hecke, and Pedro Porro has signed a new long-term contract. That is a crowded picture on the right side, but it has not softened the asking price yet.
For now, the transfer sits exactly where the best business deals usually do, with the player agreed and the clubs still haggling. Inter have made the first move, Tottenham have set the bar, and the next step is whether one side gives ground on the €30m to €35m split.
Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 4 outlets. How we work →
