5 biggest winners and losers from Tottenham selling Djed Spence

Tottenham Hotspur made the move many fans were dreading all along, selling off World Cup breakout fullback Djed Spence to Serie A champions Inter Milan for an underwhelming fee of around 27 million pounds. Here are the five biggest winners and losers from Spurs latest blockbuster sale.

Winner: Souza

The biggest winner of the Djed Spence sale is probably Brazilian prospect Souza, who is seen as the best young fullback from the country. Even though he will likely be loaned for regular minutes either way, the highly promising left back still benefits from a Spence sale long term, since his path to playing time will open up without more competition.

Loser: Roberto De Zerbi

Roberto De Zerbi won't be a fan of having to let Spence go, because he would have been the perfect squad player for him with his versatility and work rate. De Zerbi loves guys who will run themselves into the ground for the badge, and Spence was the epitome of that, especially on the defensive end.

Winner: Andy Robertson

Veteran left back Andy Robertson joined Tottenham Hotspur as a free agent from Liverpool this summer transfer window after there were fierce talks to sign him in the winter. Robertson may be close to the point of being finished, but without Spence as a veteran backup for injury prone starter Destiny Udogie, the path is suddenly clear for Robbo to get significant minutes and prove he is still a top Premier League left back in 2026/27.

Loser: Pedro Porro

Tottenham 100 percent have to sign a backup right back this summer transfer window, because Spence, despite playing more often at left back due to the injury situation last season, was the only cover behind the World Cup's best right back. Pedro Porro will have to play even more next season and get totally run into the ground if Spurs don't manage to sign a competent No. 2 to replace Spence.

Loser: Tottenham center backs

Perhaps the Inter Milan forwards will worry about the drop off in attacking quality between Denzel Dumfries, now at mighty Real Madrid, and Djed Spence at the right wing back position, but the Tottenham center backs will miss Spence's defensive prowess even more. There is no backup left back or right back who is as good as Spence defensively, and he showed at the World Cup that he is one of the best one-on-one cover guys out wide. None of Tottenham's top four center backs are particularly quick in short spaces against the dribble, and they will all miss Spence to some extent.