Djed Spence names Tottenham player who can reach 'very top' and makes William Saliba Arsenal claim

Djed Spence believes that Tottenham teammate Micky van de Ven can "get to the very, very top" in football. Signed from Wolfsburg in the summer of 2023, the Dutchman was a standout player in Ange Postecoglou's first season as Spurs boss after adapting incredibly quickly to the Premier League.

Not only impressing with his defensive attributes, the 23-year-old's ability on the ball was also noted as was his blistering pace. Spence and Van de Ven may not have featured together in the 2023/24 campaign due to the full-back's two loan moves away from the club but they have had a handful of opportunities to play together for Tottenham this term.

Speaking on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, Spence was asked to name the best centre-backs in the Premier League and he duly namechecked his Spurs colleague.

"Yeah, [Virgil] Van Dijk. [William] Saliba is a top centre-back and my teammate Micky actually," revealed the Tottenham man. "He's top, he's top. I think he can get to the very, very top. In terms of centre-back, those two."

Spence was then asked for his thoughts on Ibrahima Konate, who partners Van Dijk at the heart of Liverpool's defence. He said: "I rate him, he's a top defender. I think after Virgil, Saliba is the next centre-back."

Following a change in topic to full-backs, Spence was quizzed on the full-back he looked towards when trying to make a name for himself in the game. "I always looked at Kyle Walker to be fair," explained the 24-year-old. "What a player, phenomenal player, what he's done in the game.

"For me, the right-back in Premier League history. He's an animal. Physicality, good at going forward, good at defending. I'd probably say him is the level I want to get to."

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