Inter Milan enter race to sign Tottenham star but he won’t be back in pre-season for weeks

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Inter Milan have now entered the race to sign a Tottenham player who has made plenty of headlines at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Tottenham Hotspur have so far been able to recoup £89.1 million from the sale of players despite spending £237 million on recruitment. Regardless, they remain one of the busiest sides in the market this summer, with several players linked with moves into the club and their players attracting interest.Spurs are looking to bolster their attack, with Kroupi and Savinho on their radar, while the likes of Djed Spence, Lucas Bergvall and Richarlison are attracting interest from elsewhere.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramInter Milan consider Tottenham’s Djed Spence as Everton push for £25m dealSpence has, of course, enjoyed a stellar World Cup so far with the Three Lions and is one player attracting a load of interest.Everton are one of the sides keen on landing Spence, with the Toffees eyeing a move around £25 million.While many Tottenham fans do not agree with Everton’s valuation of the Spurs full-back, it seems like there is now competition for the Englishman’s signature. That is according to Fabrizio Romano, who explains that Spence is one of the names under consideration in Italy, with Inter Milan keen.However, nothing is certain yet, with several options being considered depending on price and budget, but Inter are expected to decide soon on their favourite option.Romano tweeted: “Djed Spence also among names under consideration at Inter after Khalaili deal off. Several options being considered depending on price and budget. Inter to decide soon on their favorite option.“ Spurs line up Neco Williams as potential Spence replacementWith interest in Spence increasing, Spurs now look to be preparing for a possible sale this summer and have lined up a potential replacement. It is understood that Nottingham Forest’s Neco Williams is one of the players on the shortlist of Tottenham after the Welshman was named player of the season for the Tricky Trees.The comparison of the two full-backs does show that Williams could well be a suitable replacement, but with Spence making a strong name for himself with the Three Lions, he continues to show he is capable of performing at every level.CategoryDjed SpenceNeco WilliamsSquad appearances3437Starts2336Substitute appearances71Unused substitute40Suspensions01Injuries40Other absences00Minutes played2,3383,541Goals02Assists03Goal contributions05Djed Spence vs Neco Williams: season comparisonAt the moment, England are in the semi-finals of the World Cup, which means Spence is not expected to return to pre-season anytime soon. He remains absent despite 23 players already showing up at Hotspur Way for Spurs, and should be handed around three weeks off, given how far he has gone in the World Cup.READ MORE: Tottenham keen on signing £51m Omar Marmoush ahead of ‘key talks’, but there is competitionThe post Inter Milan enter race to sign Tottenham star but he won’t be back in pre-season for weeks appeared first on Spurs Web.