Tottenham Hotspur defender Djed Spence was a surprise star for England at the 2026 FIFA World Cup under Thomas Tuchel.
The versatile defender was coming on the back of a tough season at club level but enhanced his reputation with a string of magnificent displays for his country on the grandest stage.
In recent weeks, Spence has been linked with a move to Inter Milan, with the Italian champions looking to bolster their rearguard to aid another title push.
And now, if reports from Italy are to be believed, they no longer want to sign the defender from Tottenham.
Inter pull out of Djed Spence deal with Tottenham
Along with Spence, Inter Milan have also been linked with a move for Cuti Romero, with the Argentine defender likely to move on this summer.
Naturally, with two players wanted by the same club, it looked like a deal could be happening.
Earlier today, Fabrizio Romano said Inter are favourites to land Romero, although a fee is yet to be agreed.
And now, Orazio Accomando reports that Inter have stopped their pursuit of Spence for the time being as they have no intention of paying Tottenham’s asking price, which is believed to be €47m.
He wrote on X: “Exclusive: Inter has decided for the moment not to proceed for Spence.
“Tottenham’s request for the winger exceeds 40M pounds (about 47M euros), a figure deemed excessively high by the Nerazzurri club, which continues to evaluate several profiles.”
The same journalist has claimed that he will publish an update on Romero in due course, so this is a space worth following for the Tottenham faithful.
