Tottenham have landed Pedro Porro, after a slight hitch in getting their first-choice right-back recently
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Tottenham Hotspur have signed Pedro Porro from Sporting on loan with an obligation to buy, despite a slight hitch in getting him.
It seemed at one point like Tottenham had missed the chance to bring Porro to north London, with the deal looking too difficult to complete. With the likes of Matt Doherty and Djed Spence going on loan, however, the chances of Spurs getting their man began to rise.
Even Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo leaving to Bayern Munich seemed to complicate things. Porro left City earlier in his career but the champions have a buy-back clause – and Cancelo's exit sparked rumours that he could go back to the Etihad Stadium.
Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte has desired a new right-back all month (Image credit: Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)
"All parties expect the deal to be completed and then officially sealed by the end of the weekend," Romano claimed last week when talking about the Pedro Porro transfer, which has now been confirmed.
"Tottenham and Sporting will meet via intermediaries also today to sort the final details."
Porro was on joined Spoting permanently from Manchester City last year following two impressive years on loan. The fee is thought to be around £40 million.
Tottenham fans have been vocal in recent weeks over the direction of the club and the lack of investment from the board, with plenty of protesting about the board. It was originally thought that the north Londoners would not have more than around £30m in total to spend this month.
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Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has come under scrutiny of late (Image credit: Getty Images)
While the Porro signing will likely do little to ease fan unrest towards chairman Daniel Levy, Porro could be a big factor in helping Tottenham to make the top four.
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