Tottenham defender Djed Spence completes £1m loan move to Leeds after making just six appearances last season following £20m switch from Middlesbrough

Tottenham defender Djed Spence has been loaned to Leeds United for a season.

Spence could make his Leeds debut at home against Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.

The 23-year-old has struggled to get playing time at Tottenham after his exceptional 2021-22 season on loan to Nottingham Forest from Middlesbrough prompted Spurs and then-manager Antonio Conte to spend £20 million to secure his services.

In his debut season at Tottenham, Spence made just six appearances and spent the second half of the season on loan in Ligue 1 at Rennes, where he endured an equally disappointing spell.

A return to the second tier with Daniel Farke’s side could see the attacking full-back return to form.

The 23-year-old has found it difficult to get playing time after making the permanent switch from Middlesbrough

Daniel Farke’s side conceded seven goals in their first four championship games

Leeds were keen to bolster their full-back options following their relegation from the Premier League, despite retaining Junior Firpo and Luke Ayling and signing former Norwich star Sam Byram on a free transfer this summer.

The Spurs will receive a loan fee of £1 million and have resisted including any form of purchase option in the deal.

Leeds are hoping Spence will help improve a leaky defense that has broken through seven times in just four games.

Farke’s side won a thrilling 4-3 draw at Ipswich last weekend.

The team is 13th after a mixed start to the championship season, winning and losing once and drawing twice so far.