'I understand...' - Spurs now have 'heavy interest' in star 'of Portuguese descent' – insider

Tottenham insider John Wenham believes that Spurs have a ‘heavy interest’ in Nottingham Forest loanee Djed Spence, as per Football Insider.

Spurs were heavily linked with a move for the Middlesbrough defender last month and were thought to be edging closer to a January transfer.

However, as we now know, Tottenham failed to bring the 21-year-old to north London and he remained on loan at the City Ground.

Even though the transfer window is now shut, rumours are already circling ahead of the summer, with reports suggesting that a £10m move ahead of the 2022/23 campaign could already be in the pipeline.

Spurs insider Wenham was talking to Football Insider regarding Spence. He revealed that the club were first alerted to the defender two seasons ago when Jose Mourinho was in charge and even revealed a connection with the former manager’s son, outlining:

“There has been a lot said about Paratici also watching Brennan Johnson at Forest. So they are two players Tottenham seem to have a heavy interest in.

“Spence first came onto Tottenham’s radar when he was playing for Middlesbrough against us two seasons ago when we were managed by Mourinho.

“I understand he came through the academy at Fulham. He’s of Portuguese descent, there was a connection with Mourinho’s son.

“He’s been on Tottenham’s radar for a long period of time. The right-wing back position is one we still need to strengthen.

“A lot of our fans want us to make that move. But just to play devil’s advocate on this, he hasn’t done 5% of what Ryan Sessegnon had done at that age.

“Sessegnon has done next to nothing at Tottenham so excelling in the Championship isn’t a guarantee of success in the Premier League.

“Sessegnon scored 16 goals from left-wing back and won the