Transfer: Udinese reject Juventus, Tottenham Hotspur offers for Nigerian-born defender

ROME, ITALY - JANUARY 18: Iyenoma Destiny Udogie of Udinese Calcio in action during the Coppa Italia match between Juventus and UC Sampdoria at Olimpico Stadium on January 18, 2022 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images)

Serie A club, Udinese have rejected bids from Tottenham Hotspur and Juventus for their teenage defender, Destiny Udogie.

Udogie is one of the highly-rated young defenders in the world at the moment.

The left-back made 35 appearances for the Zebras last season.

The youngster scored five goals and recorded three assists for Udinese.

According to the Italian news hub, Tuttosport, Juventus and Tottenham Hotspur have approached Udinese for the player but had their bids rejected.

Udogie has a contract with Udinese until 2026.

The former Hellas Verona star, who was born in Italy, is of Nigerian descent.

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