Djed Spence Joins Inter Training After Tottenham Move

Djed Spence finally stepped onto the grass at Inter’s training ground this week, almost a month after arriving from Tottenham Hotspur. For the first time since his €35m move, the England international was out with his new teammates, boots on, ball at his feet, under the eye of the club photographers.

For a fanbase eager to see what their new full-back can bring to San Siro, those images will feel like a long-awaited first glimpse. But the wait for a competitive debut is not over yet.

A slow burn after a long summer

Spence’s delayed start in Milan has a clear backstory. The 26-year-old was granted extra time off after his run to the World Cup semi-finals with England in the summer, a deep tournament journey that pushed his season well beyond the usual calendar. When he did report back, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that he returned with a minor physical issue that kept him out of the final stretch of pre-season.

That small setback has had a big impact. While John Stones, another member of England’s World Cup squad, has already pulled on the Nerazzurri shirt three times since his own move to San Siro, Spence has been confined to gym work and indoor sessions. Thursday’s outing marked his first full session “on the grass” since signing.

The contrast is striking: one high-profile English arrival already integrated, the other still waiting to step over the white line in a competitive match.

Inter choose patience over impulse

Inter’s schedule offers an obvious temptation. Udinese visit San Siro on Monday night in Serie A, and Spence now has three days of work ahead of that fixture. For a player itching to start his Italian chapter, it looks like a window.

The club, though, are in no mood to gamble.

Reports from SportMediaset indicate that Inter’s hierarchy are taking the long view, resisting any urge to accelerate his return just to satisfy the calendar. The message is clear: no shortcuts, no risks, not in September.

Instead, a more deliberate target has emerged. According to the same reports, the home match against Parma on October 10, Inter’s first game after the international break, has been quietly circled as the ideal moment for Spence’s debut.

It’s a date that gives him time: time to build sharpness, time to adapt to Simone Inzaghi’s demands, time to make sure that minor physical issue is firmly in the past.

For now, the story is simple. Spence is finally on the pitch. The shirt is waiting. So is San Siro.