“Pocket change” – Middlesbrough’s Djed Spence valuation emerges with Arsenal and Spurs circling: The verdict

This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict‘ series, which provides personal opinions from the FLW writers regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more… 

Arsenal and Tottenham have learnt how much it will cost them to sign Djed Spence this summer, according to The Daily Star via the Express.

The report states that Middlesbrough will demand a club record fee for the 21-year-old, with his suitors needing to stump up £20 million pounds for his signature.

On loan at Nottingham Forest this campaign, Spence has impressed in his 37 appearances for the Reds, attracting the attention of the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, and Borussia Dortmund.

With that being said, we asked three of our writers here at FLW for their thoughts on Spence’s reported valuation, and whether or not they thought the 21-year-old was worth £20 million pounds.

That is pocket change considering the calibre of the clubs that have been rumoured to be interested in the flying wing back.

Spence has a way to go in his development and certainly needs to improve out of possession to succeed as a right back or right wing back at the top level, but with a contract at The Riverside until the summer of 2024, Boro are in a very strong position to recoup a substantial fee.

It would be a huge surprise to see Spence go for anything less than £20 million this summer, especially with Boro in a commanding financial position compared to the majority of Championship clubs.

In today’s market, Spence and his high ceiling are worth at least £20 million.

Djed Spence has shown time and again this year that he deserves to be playing at a higher level and is arguably one of the brightest talents out there right