'Spectacular': Pedro Porro says Tottenham have a 'real talent' in their ranks who he's always rated so highly

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Tottenham Hotspur full-back Djed Spence has worked incredibly hard to become a valued member of Spurs’ squad this season.

The Tottenham defender went from being a near-certainty to be sold last summer to recently securing himself a new Spurs contract until the summer of 2028.

Spence initially struggled to make an impact at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after joining from Middlesbrough back in 2022.

Prior to this season, he had made just six appearances for Spurs and was sent out on loan three times while on the Lilywhites' books.

However, Spence worked hard in pre-season ahead of the 2024/25 campaign and has forced his way into Ange Postecoglou's plans.

Now, Pedro Porro has spoken about Spence’s efforts on the pitch and behind the scenes and offered advice to him going forward.

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Pedro Porro calls Tottenham teammate Djed Spence a ‘real talent’

Porro, speaking to football.london, said Spence is doing a “spectacular job” for Tottenham and suggested he’s always been a fan.

The Spain international also told him he just needs to keep up the good work and he’ll keep being important for Spurs.

“The same with Archie and Lucas, he is doing a spectacular job for us at the moment, not just now but before I’ve always looked at him as being a real talent,” he said.

“It’s not just because he plays in my position, you can just see from the way he is, the man he is.

“When he was out away from the club, he kept working hard, kept his ideas clear, just so that when he had that opportunity he would be prepared for it.

“I just say to him now to keep going as you are and you will keep being important for the team.”

Postecoglou’s thoughts on Spence’s rise to first-team contention

Earlier in January, Postecoglou said Spence has "really knuckled down" and is making the most of the opportunities presented to him.

Postecoglou was also asked whether there was something lacking from Spence's attitude or game that had held him back before.

"I don't think there was something missing," he replied. "There was possibly a reason he wasn't settled but at the start of pre-season I mentioned there was an opportunity for him here.

"We were going to give him that opportunity and not necessarily get him out on loan. The rest was up to him and a lot of that is how he dealt with the fact he had to train hard everyday without a lot of prospect of playing.

"He impressed everyone with his attitude towards that. Maybe in the past he was a little bit impatient, maybe his attitude wasn't great in terms of the fact he wasn't playing and wasn't feeling like a regular.

"This year he's had to bide his time and he's done that in the best possible way and waited for his opportunity, and now when he's got it, he's grown.

"Some of it is maturity as well. He's not a young boy any more and probably feels like if he's going to have a Tottenham career now is the time to grab that, and I think he has done that."

Tottenham fans said Spence was one of the few Spurs players who did well in the loss to Arsenal in the North London derby.