England Under-21s right-back Djed Spence, 21, is expected to complete his protracted transfer from Middlesbrough to Tottenham Hotspur with a fee of about £12m having been agreed.

Tottenham are closing in on the £15m signing of 21-year-old England Under-21 full-back Djed Spence from Middlesbrough.

Tottenham and Middlesbrough are yet to agree on a transfer fee for England Under-21s right-back Djed Spence, as the Championship side want around £15million plus add-ons for the 21-year-old.

Tottenham have agreed a deal to buy Middlesbrough's Djed Spence, who was on loan at Nottingham Forest last season, with the fee for the 21-year-old English right-back about £20m.

Tottenham are preparing to step up their interest in Middlesbrough's English right-back Djed Spence, 21, who spent last season on loan at Nottingham Forest.