Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder has admitted relief with Djed Spence signing for Tottenham.

Spence completed his Spurs medical on Friday.

"It's a boost for everyone. There has been far too much talk about it, but these deals just don't happen overnight. It's a big number for a player that has not played for us. He had a fabulous season [at Nottingham Forest], everyone knows that," said Wilder.

"Tottenham were the only show in town, so they could hang out, which they have done. We needed to hang out, which we have done. Eventually, a deal has been done. Tottenham will feel they've got a very good deal for a young player, we feel we've got a great deal to get the money we've got for a player who has hardly played for the first-team here.

"Forest didn't come in for him, nobody else came in for him, Tottenham were the only show in town. So that made it quite difficult for Neil [Bausor] and Steve [Gibson] to get the right number, but they did and they're comfortable with it. As far as I'm concerned, he's gone, I don't have to speak about it again and we move on."