Tottenham are on the verge of signing Middlesbrough full-back Djed Spence but how does he compare to their current options at wing-back?
Spence was one of the standout players in the Championship last season during his loan spell at Nottingham Forest and helped the club achieve promotion after 23 years in the lower divisions.
“[This club] means everything to me,” Spence said after their play-off final victory over Huddersfield. “I’ve come here and the fans and gaffer have both taken me in. We lose together and win together. We’re going up together. This means everything to me.”
When asked whether he would like to stay at the City Ground, Spence said: “I would love to stay, but it’s not in my hands. We’ll see what the future holds.”
But his standout performance during the FA Cup victory over Arsenal in January 2022 bought Spence to national attention. Both Arsenal and Spurs were strongly linked with the 21-year-old but it seems like Spence will be heading to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Spurs have already completed two signings this summer in Ivan Perisic and Fraser Forster as they look to back Antonio Conte for their upcoming Champions League campaign.
And we’ve compared Spence’s 21-22 Championship stats at Forest with the corresponding Premier League numbers of the current wing-back options at Antonio Conte’s disposal.
Goals
Matt Doherty – 2
Sergio Reguilon – 2
Djed Spence – 2
Emerson Royal – 1
Ryan Sessegnon – 0
Assists
Matt Doherty – 4
Djed Spence – 4
Sergio Reguilon – 3
Ryan Sessegnon – 2
Emerson Royal – 1
Minutes per goal or assist
Matt Doherty – 145.6
Sergio Reguilon – 384.6
Ryan Sessegnon – 527
Djed Spence – 618.6
Emerson Royal – 1145.5
Djed Spence played 3 prem teams last season in the FA Cup and was Man Of The Match in 2 of them 🧐 pic.twitter.com/o5Y8Gr0GI4
— Alex (@xAlexTHFC) June 10, 2022
Shots per 90 minutes
Matt Doherty – 1.6
Sergio Reguilon – 1.0
Emerson Royal – 0.6
Djed Spence – 0.6
Ryan Sessegnon – 0.5
Successful dribbles per 90 minutes (success rate)
Djed Spence – 1.8 (45%)
Sergio Reguilon – 0.9 (41%)
Emerson Royal – 0.7 (50%)
Matt Doherty – 0.6 (60%)
Ryan Sessegnon – 0.5 (31.3%)
Fouls won per 90 minutes
Emerson Royal – 1.8
Djed Spence – 1.4
Sergio Reguilon – 1.1
Ryan Sessegnon – 0.6
Matt Doherty – 0.4
READ: How the PL table would look if it began when Tottenham hired Conte
Passes per 90 minutes (success rate)
Matt Doherty – 46.5 (83.7%)
Emerson Royal – 44.6…
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