Djed Spence Joins Inter Milan from Tottenham
Inter Milan have completed the signing of England full-back Djed Spence from Tottenham, landing the defender on a five-year deal as the Serie A champions continue to raid the Premier League.
The Italian giants are understood to be paying around 30m euros (£25.6m) for the 26-year-old, who becomes the second England international to arrive at San Siro this summer after John Stones joined on a free following the expiry of his Manchester City contract.
Farewell to Spurs, hello San Siro
Spence had already telegraphed his exit earlier on Saturday. His social media feeds carried a heartfelt goodbye to Tottenham, effectively closing one chapter before the next had even been announced.
“A special chapter comes to an end, it's been some journey, with plenty of memories, moments and experiences that I'll carry with me for forever, especially that night in Bilbao," he wrote.
He went on to thank “all the staff members who've helped me along the way, the players who've become family and most importantly” the supporters, signing off with a line that will sit well with Spurs fans: “Time for a new chapter now, but Spurs will always have a place in my heart.”
The emotion in that message underlined what he is walking away from: three years in north London, a European trophy and a regular starting role at a club that believed it was building around him.
From World Cup stage to Serie A champions
Spence arrives in Milan off the back of a demanding but impressive season. He featured in all eight of England's matches at the World Cup, a tournament in which Thomas Tuchel’s side battled their way to a third-place finish and leaned heavily on his energy down the flank.
For Spurs, he was a constant presence in 2025-26, making 44 appearances in all competitions. His attacking thrust and defensive work rate helped carry Tottenham through a congested schedule and kept him firmly in the England frame.
Yet the landscape at Tottenham shifted quickly. First-choice right-back Pedro Porro committed his future to the club with a new deal in June. Then came the arrival of Andy Robertson from Liverpool on the left, tightening the competition for minutes in both full-back roles.
Roberto de Zerbi had publicly stated in July that he wanted to persuade Spence to stay. The manager admired his profile and versatility, but the squad build, the wage bill and the player’s own ambitions all pulled in a different direction. In the end, the lure of a starting role at the Italian champions and the chance to test himself in Serie A again proved decisive.
A career that keeps moving
Spence’s departure closes a significant spell at Tottenham. Signed from Middlesbrough for an initial £12.5m in 2022, he went on to make 85 appearances for the club and played his part in delivering the 2024-25 Europa League title, a landmark trophy in Spurs’ modern history.
This move also marks a return to familiar territory. Spence has already had a taste of Italian football, spending six months on loan at Genoa in 2024. That stint offered a crash course in Serie A’s tactical demands and intensity. Inter now believe they are getting a more mature version of the same player, one hardened by European nights and a World Cup run.
For Inter, the signing fits a clear pattern: proven internationals, Premier League-hardened, added to a title-winning core. For Spence, it is something else entirely — a leap into his prime years, with the weight of a major fee and the expectation that comes with pulling on the shirt of the Italian champions.
The chapter at Spurs is over. The next one begins under the lights of San Siro.
