Forgotten Tottenham star signed for £15m and frozen out by Antonio Conte turfed out on loan for second straight season | The Sun

FORGOTTEN Tottenham star Djed Spence has been shipped out on loan to Leeds.

The highly-rated right-back was signed for £15million last summer from Middlesbrough – having impressed on loan at Nottingham Forest.

But then-Spurs boss Antonio Conte made it clear signing Spence was not his choice, with the club choosing to invest in him.

And the defender, 23, made just six substitute appearances for Spurs last season, before being sent on loan to Rennes in January.

Spence only managed 10 appearances for the French side, as they earned an impressive fourth-place finish in Ligue 1.

That was not enough to convince new Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou that the former England U21 star deserves a first-team spot this term.

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Now Leeds have swooped for the defender for their return to the Championship

Spence was a star man for Forest in their surprise promotion campaign two seasons ago, playing 39 times as they went up through the playoffs.

And boss Daniel Farke will hope Spence can recapture that form with Leeds having secured just one win from their four league games this season.

Farke was keen to bolster his full-back options following their Premier League relegation.

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Despite holding onto Junior Firpo and Luke Ayling, Leeds have added Norwich's Sam Byram to the mix on a free transfer this summer.

Leeds will take on Sheffield Wednesday at home this Saturday where Spence is set to make his debut for the club.

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