TOTTENHAM have confirmed the signing of Pedro Porro from Sporting Lisbon.
Spurs announced that the right-back had joined the club just 10 minutes before the transfer window slammed shut with a quirky social media post.
He joins initially on loan until the end of the season, with an obligation to buy at the end of the campaign.
The loan fee for Spanish international Porro will cost around £4.4million, and it will cost another £37.3m when they turn it permanent in the summer.
Manchester City, where Porro spent three seasons but never played, are due a windfall of around £10.2m when the move is made permanent in the summer.
That is due to a clause when they sold the defender to Sporting that entitled them to 30 per cent profit on his next transfer.
The transfer had seemed to be on the brink of collapsing before deadline day.
Sporting were reluctant to sanction the move until they were happy with the finances involved in the deal.
But those problems were ironed out, and Porro becomes Spurs’ second first-team signing of the month after Arnaut Danjuma’s arrival from Villarreal.
Speaking about his move to Tottenham, Pedro Porro said: “I feel great about the move. I really wanted to come here. It’s unique opportunity for me and I hope everything goes well.”
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On him fitting in well to Antonio Conte’s 3-4-3 system, he added: “Yes, I think it will be a very good thing for me, and that’s also why I was so struck by the prospect of playing here.”
To make way for the incoming Spaniard, Matt Doherty sensationally had his contract mutually terminated so he could join Atletico Madrid.
Irishman Doherty, 31, was initially due to be borrowed by the La Liga giants.
But because fellow right wing-back Djed Spence was farmed out to Rennes, Spurs were at their limit for international loans.
Fifa rules state only eight players can be loaned abroad in a season.
Tottenham already were at that number due to Gio Lo Celso (Villarreal), Tanguy Ndombele (Napoli), Harry Winks (Sampdoria), Sergio Reguilon (Atletico Madrid), Destiny Udogie (Udinese), Bryan Gil (Sevilla), Joe Rodon and Spence (both Rennes) all temporarily being away from the club.
Doherty still had just under 18 months to go on his Spurs contract before both player and club agreed to terminate it.
SunSport understands Atleti boss Diego Simeone was not involved in the deal but that instead it was done at boardroom level.
The two clubs are believed to be on excellent terms ever since Spurs sold Kieran Trippier – another right wing-back – to Atletico in 2019.
Spence’s temporary switch to Rennes is only a straight loan as the 22-year-old bids for more game time, having made just six appearances and NO starts this season.
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Tottenham also poached Jude Soonsup-Bell, 19, from Chelsea on a deal until June 2025, adding the England Under-19 striker to their development squad.
While Spurs youngster Harvey White, 21, was also loaned out to League One side Derby.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
