Inter started their Serie A season in style with a 4-1 statement victory over newly-promoted Monza at the Giuseppe Meazza on Saturday evening, and whilst Pio Esposito and Andy Diouf earned plaudits for their performances on the pitch, new signing Djed Spence is also making headlines in Italy before even making his first appearance for the Nerazzurri.
Spence’s style already a talking point in Italy
Inter set the pace for the rest of the division to match with their 4-1 victory over Monza on Saturday night, which has sent them straight to the top of the league table after the first four matches of the opening weekend: Hakan Calhanoglu, Piotr Zielinski, Esposito and Yann Bisseck provided the goals on the night.
Encouragingly for Cristian Chivu, he still has several of his new summer signings to add into the mix: John Stones was only introduced as a late substitute and fellow Premier League recruits Spence and Curtis Jones were not even in the matchday squad.
Spence was in attendance to watch his new teammates earn victory on Saturday evening, and has caught the eye of fans across social media for his striking touchline attire.
— Djed Spence (@DjedSpence) August 23, 2026
After donning a traditional blazer and open-collar shirt for his official unveiling, Spence opted for an eye-catching New Balance tracksuit top and a pair of reflective sunglasses and has driven Nerazzurri supporters mad for his ‘aura’.
“Unquantifiable aura,” wrote one supporter on X. That word has been cropping up quite a lot on social media over the last 24 hours.
Spence’s look became such a talking point on Saturday evening that one of Italy’s leading sports newspapers, La Gazzetta dello Sport, has even published an article focusing on the full-back’s style and comparing him to some of the league’s all-time stand-out characters including Antonio Cassano, who wore a fur coat to his Real Madrid unveiling back in 2006.
Aura non quantificabile. #Spence pic.twitter.com/bkgtG7uJFi
— Solo ed esclusivamente INTER
(@SoloEsclusivInt) August 22, 2026
