Report: Tottenham summer signing could leave on loan in January 

The Times have revealed that Djed Spence could be loaned out by Tottenham Hotspur in January, just six months on from his move from Middlesbrough.

Spence won several admirers with his brilliant displays on loan at Nottingham Forest last season, which convinced Tottenham to pay £20m (including add-ons) to sign the youngster in the summer (Goal).

However, the England Under-21 international has only had a few minutes of action this season, coming on as a late substitute in the matches against Nottingham Forest, Everton and Manchester United (Transfermarkt).

Antonio Conte continued to show faith in Emerson Royal when Matt Doherty was struggling for fitness in the first couple of months of the season while the Republic of Ireland international has come into the side over the last few weeks.

The Times have now claimed that Spurs are ‘likely’ to want Spence to go out on loan so that he can get regular minutes under his belt during the second half of the season.

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If Conte does not think Spence is ready to start for Spurs, it will be in the club’s and the player’s best interest to loan him out in January so that he gets minutes under his belt and continues his development. 

I have been surprised by Conte’s unwillingness to hand minutes to the 22-year-old but perhaps the youngster has not done enough in training to convince the Italian that he is ready.

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