According to Flashscore, Juventus have again shown interest in Tottenham’s 23-year-old left-back Destiny Udogie, leaving the North London club facing another summer transfer tug-of-war. The player joined Spurs from Serie A side Udinese in 2022; recurring injuries and inconsistent playing time this season, combined with the team’s spell near the relegation zone, have fuelled talk of a return to Italy.
From Udinese to North London
Udogie’s Serie A pedigree remains clear. Four years ago he moved south for a fee of around £15 million, rising to a maximum of about £20 million; his market value has since been pushed into the £40m–50m bracket, with his contract running to 2030. His former club Udinese had an up-and-down run in the closing stages of the 2025 Serie A season: a 2-0 home win in matchday 35, a 2-0 away win in matchday 36, a 1-0 home defeat in matchday 37, a 1-0 away loss in matchday 38, and a 3-3 draw in matchday 34. For Juventus, a young left-back who knows the Serie A tempo and has already proved himself in Italy is naturally easier to assess than a “pure Premier League sample.”
Tottenham stance: not for sale, but planning a defensive reshuffle
Sources stress that Tottenham have not placed Udogie on their active summer clear-out list; amid the club’s plans to rebuild the back line, new head coach Roberto De Zerbi still views him as an important piece of the future squad. Juventus are not targeting the player for the first time — the current approach looks more like testing the waters, probing the player’s appetite and Spurs’ bottom line rather than a deal already agreed.
Tottenham's intentions are clear: hold firm on their valuation during a phase when they need to bounce back. Meanwhile, the defensive reshuffle is not solely centered on Destiny Udogie. Cristian Romero is viewed as a high-profile departure candidate, Radu Drăgușin is open to leaving, goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is closely linked with Inter, and Pedro Porro has been tied to Manchester City — if he stays, he could also sign a new contract. On the positive side, the club is also actively looking to strengthen: Bournemouth centre-back Marcos Senesi and Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson have both been linked with a move to north London, with the back line set to be the main focus of the summer window.
Another dilemma in the dressing room and midfield
De Zerbi has communicated with the club and wants to "clean house" as soon as possible. Beyond the back line, a decision on defensive midfielder João Palhinha's future is also approaching — his loan can be converted into a permanent deal, but fresh interest from Sporting CP has added another layer of uncertainty. With multiple threads running in parallel, even if Udogie talks heat up, they are more likely to sit within Tottenham's broader squad overhaul rather than constitute an isolated fire sale.
Reading the landscape and what to watch next
For Juventus, the question is not whether they admire the player, but whether they can actually prise him away. Udogie's valuation has already doubled, and with Tottenham in a window to rebuild their reputation, offloading a first-choice left-back named by the head coach would cost far more than any quick cash injection. For Spurs fans, what matters more is whether defensive reinforcements actually materialize, and whether high-profile names like Romero and Vicario will truly move on.
Over the coming weeks, whether Juventus table a formal bid and whether Tottenham respond with a contract renewal or a price tag will be the watershed moment determining whether this transfer saga moves from "probing" to substantive negotiations. Until then, framing Udogie simply as a "player who wants out" does not align with the club's internal messaging.
