New Tottenham signing ‘ran Arsenal ragged’ and will cause opponents ‘huge problems’
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New Tottenham signing Djed Spence will be a ‘star’ in the Premier League, says Trevor Sinclair, which was evident when he ran Arsenal ‘ragged’ in the FA Cup last season.
Spurs have confirmed the signing of the Middlesbrough defender, with the 21-year-old arriving for a reported upfront fee of £12.5million, rising to £20m.
Whilst this will be the wing-back’s first taste of Premier League football, he is already accustomed to beating top-flight sides, after wins against Arsenal and Leicester in the FA Cup last season.
Nottingham Forest, where Spence spent last season on loan, beat the top flight sides in the third and fourth round, before losing to Liverpool in the quarter-finals.
The youngster starred in both of those games and Sinclair insists that his performances showed he is ready to ‘hit the ground running’ for the north Londoners and will cause some real problems in a Tottenham shirt.
“I think Spurs have done some really good business,” Sinclair told talkSPORT Breakfast.
“I’ve been very impressed and I think they’ll have a go at breaking that monopoly of the top-three in the Premier League.
“There is competition for places but I think Djed Spence will go straight in there, especially with the way that Antonio Conte likes to play 3-4-3. I think he’s is going to be a huge problem.
“I saw him play against Arsenal for Nottingham Forest last season – he was against [Nuno] Tavares, [Gabriel] Martinelli, and [Kieran] Tierney and he ran them all ragged. I thought, ‘Who is this kid because I’ve not seen a lot of him?’
“He really made his mark in the Championship last season and also played very well against Leicester City when they knocked them out of the FA Cup.
“I think he’s the real deal.”
He added: “It’s a great bit of business for Tottenham and I think he’s going to hit the ground running.
“He’s going to be a star in the Premier League.”
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