Pedro Porro

Tottenham face fresh competition for Sporting CP fullback Pedro Porro.Chelsea could enter the race for highly-rated Sporting man Porro, according to CBS ...

[Chelsea](/clubs/chelsea) could enter the race for highly-rated Sporting man Porro, according to CBS Sports Golazo journalist Ben Jacobs, speaking on the Last Word on Spurs podcast. [Manchester City](/clubs/manchester-city) in 2020. [Pedro Porro](/players/pedro-porro).

Chelsea are in talks with Pedro Porro's agent to sign the Sporting CP right-back, valued at £40 million, with Tottenham also keen.

Now, Chelsea are in the race for the player and has opened talks with his agent. However, signing Porro would prove a complicated affair, considering the player already gave his green light to sign for Tottenham. He left Man City in 2020 and has become a key player for the Portuguese side. Similarly, they were interested in Jeremie Frimpong and now entered the chase for Pedro Porro. Sporting CP continues to demand his £40 million (€45 million) release clause to let the right-back depart, making things complicated for suitors. [Give Me Sport](https://www.givemesport.com/88101967-chelsea-in-talks-pdero-porro-transfer-rumours-stamford-bridge), Chelsea have entered the chase for Pedro Porro.

Tottenham Hotspur could atone for their £60m mistake by signing Pedro Porro this January transfer window.

[Champions League](https://www.footballfancast.com/champions-league) – where he is currently the top-performer – this season, per [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/296/Show/Portugal-Sporting-CP). [statement](https://www.footballinsider247.com/tottenham-likely-to-seal-pedro-porro-deal-soon-after-updates-pundit/)” signing – in the words of pundit Tam McManus – before it’s too late, given the now likely competition. [Spence 2.0: Spurs “looking at” £12m move for “unbelievable” teen, Conte could ruin him](https://www.footballfancast.com/tottenham-hotspur-transfer-rumours/spurs-conte-alex-scott-target-january-djed-spence-premier-league-gossip)… [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/formalisation-interest-tottenham-set-off-alarm-bells-spurs-evaluate-presenting-suitable-offer/)), the north Londoners’ interest in the Spanish wing-back has triggered [LaLiga](https://www.footballfancast.com/la-liga) giants [FC Barcelona](https://www.footballfancast.com/la-liga/barcelona) and [Atletico Madrid](https://www.footballfancast.com/la-liga/atletico-madrid) to enter the fray. [Zach Lowry](https://twitter.com/ZachLowy/status/1583935801309601792), and “perfect for Antonio Conte’s football” by [Fabrizio Romano](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZmdL-EOaeo&t=126s), it’s clear that Paratici could finally find the right sort of player and atone for the club’s £60m blunder on a trio of unsuitable flops. [£15m](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-transfer-news-matt-doherty-signing-confirmed-a4536246.html)) and Emerson Royal ( [£26m](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/barcelonas-emerson-royal-set-for-tottenham-move-in-26m-deal/z8vp1vqymkt713x5h31ml3ze3)) were signed before his arrival, whilst Djed Spence ( [£20m](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11675/12653229/djed-spence-tottenham-sign-middlesbrough-defender-in-20m-deal)) joined in the summer and it has become increasingly clear that Conte isn’t encouraged by any of them. [Manchester City](https://www.footballfancast.com/manchester-city-news) gem has provided ten assists, as well as two goals, via [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pedro-porro/leistungsdaten/spieler/553875). [top 1%](https://fbref.com/en/players/27d0a506/Pedro-Porro) of all wing-backs across Europe’s ‘next eight’ divisions for total shots, assists and shot-creating actions – making him in a league of his own. [yet to start](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/djed-spence/leistungsdaten/spieler/483348) a single match under the Italian head coach, whilst he has regularly switched between the two latter flops, with [The Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/antonio-conte-keen-on-20m-adama-traore-to-solve-his-wing-back-problem-lw6qp0sbc) reporting just a few months into his tenure that he was unconvinced by the pair of them. Porro can also defend too, having averaged 1.6 tackles per game in the Portuguese top-flight – where he has been Ruben Amorim’s second-best performer – and 2.6 tackles per game in the [Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.footballfancast.com/tottenham-hotspur-news) are now facing European competition in their bid to sign Pedro Porro from Sporting CP this month… If sporting director Fabio Paratici were to offer a suitable package to Sporting for the exciting wing-back, then he could well finally atone for the club’s grave mistakes in the transfer market, where around £60m has been blown on three players that aren’t fancied by the manager.

Ben Jacobs has suggested that Chelsea could 'hijack' Tottenham Hotspurs' reported move for a £40m defender.

“They know, Chelsea, that they need to think about the right-back, or wing-back, situation. Pedro Porro fits into a lot of different systems.” [£36.7m](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/09/spurs-pedro-porro-sporting-release-clause-hugo-lloris), which in the grand scheme of things, is relatively cheap. [£63m ](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/4713642/chelsea-sign-marc-cucurella-from-brighton-for-63m)Chelsea spent on Marc Cucurella in the summer. [has struggled](https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/pundit-view/he-dives-in-again-jamie-carragher-rips-into-chelsea-players-display-in-1-0-defeat-to-manchester-city/) as a wing-back, centre-back and left-back since joining the ranks in South West London. [reportedly considering signing the versatile defender.](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/09/spurs-pedro-porro-sporting-release-clause-hugo-lloris)

Ben Jacobs has been discussing Tottenham Hotspur's continued interest in Pedro Porro on Last Word on Tottenham. The Spanish wing-back is reportedly Tottenham's ...

“The other thing to watch, we’ll hear this a lot, and it’s to be taken with a pinch of salt. Tottenham are trying to understand if this public stance of release clause only is genuine or not, and if it is, they will need to determine if they want to trigger the clause,” Jacobs said. Journalist now claims Chelsea hijack is ‘very possible’ now after Spurs held talks

Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing Sporting right-wing-back Pedro Porro, who is also attracting interest from Tottenham Hotspur.

“They know, Chelsea, that they need to think about the right-back, or wing-back, situation. Potter is seeking more depth in that position with Reece James becoming pretty injury prone. Pedro Porro fits into a lot of different systems.” The hijacks just seem to keep coming. “The other thing to watch, and I know we are going to hear this a lot, and sometimes it has to be taken with a pinch of salt, but a hijack from Chelsea is very possible,” According to Ben Jacobs, a “hijack” from the Blues to sign Pedro Porro is “very possible”,

Chelsea ta bayyana dan wasan bayan Sporting CP Pedro Porro a matsayin mai yuwuwar zabi a bayan dama, majiyoyi sun fada 90min.Dan wasan mai shekaru 23 ya ...

Ba za mu iya ba da tabbacin cewa ya yi daidai ba. Mun san yawan hare-haren da ke faruwa ta hanyar Porro da Edwards, ba wanda yake makaho a nan. “Ba mu da kyau a gasar kamar sauran kuma ba za mu iya biyan albashi daya ba. A wannan makon sun tattauna dabarun canja wuri na Chelsea, wanda ya hada da aro na Joao Felix da kuma sha’awar Romeo Lavia da Marcus Thuram da sauransu, zawarcin da Man Utd ke yi na neman dan wasan Burnley Wout Weghorst, Leandro Trossard’s Brighton na gaba da sauransu. Amma Tottenham ba ita kadai ba ce a cikin sha’awar Porro. [](https://nnn.ng/#:~:text=blogger outreach mcdonalds) [](https://nnn.ng/#:~:text=9ja news today)

Mundo Deportivo reports that Chelsea are now closer to signing Pedro Porro than Tottenham and he's a player that Antonio Conte really wants.

Matt Doherty got amongst the goals against Crystal Palace last week but the Irishman has struggled since picking up a knee injury last season. [Mundo Deportivo](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fichajes/20230110/1001915925/pedro-porro-chelsea-joao.html) claims Tottenham started with an advantage in the race to sign the Sporting star due to Conte’s desire to sign the wing-back. Conte will know exactly what Porro is capable of bringing to the side after seeing him play first-hand in the Champions League this season. Tottenham have been heavily linked with a move for Porro, a player they’ve faced twice in the Champions League this season. [Mundo Deportivo](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fichajes/20230110/1001915925/pedro-porro-chelsea-joao.html) reports that [Chelsea](https://tbrfootball.com/category/english-premier-league/chelsea/) are now closer to signing Sporting Lisbon star [Pedro Porro](https://tbrfootball.com/tag/pedro-porro/) than [Tottenham Hotspur](https://tbrfootball.com/category/english-premier-league/tottenham-hotspur/) and he’s a player that [Antonio Conte](https://tbrfootball.com/tag/antonio-conte/) really wants. Spurs will be on the lookout for reinforcements at right wing-back this month after their options in the position have been underwhelming at best this season.

Chelsea have joined Tottenham in wanting to sign Spain defender Pedro Porro, 23, but Sporting Lisbon want his €45m (£36.7m) release clause paid in full.

Read Wednesday’s full gossip column](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/64218396) [(Evening Standard), external](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-transfer-news-moukoko-newcastle-b1051916.html) The signing of Felix will not impact Chelsea's move for RB Leipzig forward Christopher Nkunku, 25.

Although Alejandro Balde, Jules Kounde and Ronald Araujo can all fill in, the club are keen to recruit a quality player in the position as they look to ...

However, Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur are considered to be the favourites to sign Porro, who has also attracted interest from Atletico Madrid. However, (Porro) will only go if the clause is met.” “We’re not an attractive league like the others.