Fresh Tottenham Hotspur transfer stance emerges as move for Middlesbrough star stalls

Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur could potentially pull out of the race for Middlesbrough wing-back Djed Spence soon if they don’t reach a breakthrough soon in their quest to land him, according to Dean Jones who spoke to Give Me Sport.

The 21-year-old looks likely to leave the Riverside Stadium this summer after impressing at former loan side Nottingham Forest last term, appearing as one of the first names on the teamsheet for Steve Cooper’s men and playing a key part in their promotion-winning campaign.

Although Chris Wilder may have been prepared to utilise him in normal circumstances, the emergence of Isaiah Jones could mean Spence wouldn’t even get into Boro’s starting lineup.

However, they extended his contract last summer prior to the England youth international linking up with Forest and with this, they are in a position to demand a sizeable fee for his services.

At this stage, it seems as though Spurs and Boro are still apart in their valuation of the 21-year-old, even with the former’s boss Antonio Conte instructing officials in the English capital to do everything they can to get a deal over the line.

They could pull out of the race soon though – and have made their position clear to the Championship side according to insider Jones.

He said: “One source is telling me that Spurs could back out of the Spence deal if things don’t start moving the way they want.

“They have fall-back plans so it’s not like they will wait for him at all costs.

“I understand they have made that clear to Boro so this feels like a key time for this deal to start moving.”

Football League World understands a return to the City Ground is not out of the question yet.

The Verdict:

Ideally, Boro need to get a deal agreed as quickly as