Spurs have been handed a major boost in their quest to sign Nottingham Forest full-back Djed Spence in the summer transfer window.

What's the story?

Writing on Twitter, journalist Jacque Talbot said: "Understand Djed Spence is a target for a number of Premier League clubs - Tottenham included. Their MD, Fabio Paratici, watched the youngster at City Ground during Nottingham’s 4-1 FA Cup win over Leicester in February."

That was then followed up by news from Goal.com, who claimed that ahead of a number of other clubs, it's Spurs who are leading the race to sign Spence come the summer transfer window and that they are considered the full-back's most likely landing spot.

Fans will be buzzing

With him currently playing for a side sitting ninth in the Championship, it's fair to say Spence may not have been a real household name earlier this season.

However, his superb performance against Arsenal in the FA Cup saw him catch the national eye, and it left former Gunners icon Ian Wright raving about him after.

He said: "But let me say, that was one of the best right-back performances I have seen for a very long time. A very long time. I have not seen a combative, technical, swashbuckling performance like that for a very long time."

It's no surprise then that clubs like Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are both said to be keeping an eye on him, while Spurs' north London rivals Arsenal have also been following him.

Goal's update that it's the Lilywhites who are at the head of the queue, especially in front of those Bundesliga juggernauts, is a very encouraging boost for Antonio Conte and his plans to rebuild this squad in his own image in the summer.

The north Londoners of course were linked with a move for Wolves flier Adama Traore amid suggestions they wanted to see him as a right wing-back, so making a move for Spence carries a lot of weight.

The 6 foot star's arrival at Spurs would be a superb signing for Conte, and it's news that will have fans buzzing.

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