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title: "Manchester United: Florian Plettenberg drops Djed Spence update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-florian-plettenberg-drops-djed-spence-update/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Manchester United News"
published: "2022-04-27T19:35:00Z"
modified: "2022-04-27T19:35:00Z"
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# Manchester United: Florian Plettenberg drops Djed Spence update

**Sky Sports journalist [Florian Plettenberg](https://twitter.com/Plettigoal/status/1518880582717091841) has dropped an update regarding [Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/) and Djed Spence.**

### The Lowdown: Spence profiled

Spence, labelled as [‘incredible’](https://www.footballinsider247.com/tottenham-news-massive-djed-spence-claim-issued-by-expert-after-incredible-update/) by former top flight right-back Alan Hutton, is currently on loan at Nottingham Forest from Middlesborough, and has caught the eye following his displays at the City Ground.

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He has made [40](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/djed-spence/leistungsdaten/spieler/483348) appearances for Forest as a right-back and right midfielder, helping the Reds climb up the Championship table under Steve Cooper.

Forest are now in serious contention for a place in the Premier League next season, but it looks as if Spence could move to one of Europe’s biggest clubs ahead of the 2022/23 campaign.

### The Latest: Plettenberg’s post

Manchester United have been credited with an [interest](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/djed-spence-transfer-manutd-arsenal-26590612?_ga=2.67206036.449989052.1651048495-1028700646.1629728798) in Spence recently, and [Plettenberg](https://twitter.com/Plettigoal/status/1518880582717091841) took to Twitter on Tuesday to provide an update on the 21-year-old.

He revealed he has five offers on the table but his ‘dream’ is to play for United due to being a boyhood Red Devils fan.

> “Update Spence: Selling price is €12-15m! It is said that he has got 5 offers. City, Arsenal & Tottenham are among the interested clubs.
>
> “Djed‘s dream is to play for MUFC one day. He is a fan! Been told there should be still a loose contact with FC Bayern.”

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### The Verdict: A risk?

Spence, known for his [pace](https://theathletic.com/3156391/2022/03/02/djed-spence-loaned-by-middlesbrough-flying-at-forest-its-up-to-him-how-far-he-wants-to-go/), has shone in Forest’s [3-4-1-2](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nottingham-forest/spielplan/verein/703) system, playing as both a right-back and right-midfielder in the second tier.

He seems to thrive in a back three, however, Erik ten Hag likes to use a [4-3-3](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/erik-ten-hag/profil/trainer/3816) system, a formation which may not play to Spence’s strengths, should the Dutchman look to go with his preferred system during his first year in charge of Manchester United.

Therefore, a move for Spence could be a risky one to start with, and even though he wants to move to Old Trafford, he could be better off looking to join a side like Tottenham, slotting right into Antonio Conte’s [back-three](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antonio-conte/profil/trainer/3517) system.

***In other news: [Man Utd make £55m bid for ace with ‘better quality than Pogba’; agent set for Old Trafford talks.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/manchester-united-sergej-milinkovic-savic-transfer-news-ten-hag-rumours/)***