Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte has commented on the signing of Destiny Udogie, an Italian U21 international of Nigerian descent.
Doogie signed a multi-year deal with the north London club this week and will spend the rest of the season on loan at Udinese.
Speaking at Thursday’s pre-match press conference before the Premier League meeting with Wolverhampton Wanderers, Conte was quoted as saying by Football. London: “You said it well, he’s a player for the future. I think he is a good prospect for Tottenham because we are talking about a young player.
“For sure this player needs to develop like Spence and in my opinion a good investment for the club. Now he continues to play this season with Udinese and in this way, he can play regularly.
“When you are young you need to play to improve your experience. For sure we are talking about a good prospect, but we are talking about a player for the future not for the present.
“He has to develop and to grow with a group of players with more experience.”