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      Tottenham receive huge Champions League boost with Pedro Porro available to play despite featuring for Sporting Lisbon

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      PEDRO PORRO will be able to play in Tottenham’s Champions League last 16 clash against AC Milan next month.That is despite the wing-back already featuring for Sporting Lisbon in the competition this season.
      Tottenham are closing in on a loan deal for Pedro PorroCredit: GETTY
      Porro, 23, is undergoing a medical at Spurs ahead of a loan switch from Sporting.
      Tottenham will then have an obligation to make the move permanent in the summer.
      The Spaniard was excellent against Spurs in the Champions League earlier this season.
      And due to Uefa’s registration rules, he will be eligible to turn out at the San Siro on Valentine’s Day.
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      Article 46.01 of Uefa’s laws states: “As of the round of 16, a club may register a maximum of three new eligible players for the remaining matches in the current competition.
      “Such registration must be completed by 2 February 2023 (24.00CET) at the latest.
      “This deadline cannot be extended.”
      While article 46.02 confirms: “Any or all of the players from the above quota of three may have been fielded for another club in the qualifying phase, play-offs or group stage of the Champions League, Europa League or Europa Conference League.”
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      Former Manchester City man Porro discussed his imminent move to North London after being stopped by reporters at Lisbon airport.
      The defender said: “I’m grateful to Sporting, I love the club.
      “I didn’t train as I was only focused on the transfer to Spurs but I will always be thankful to the club.”
      Porro leaves Portuguese giants Sporting having made 98 appearances – in which he’s scored 12 goals and racked up 20 assists. More

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      Tottenham’s Pedro Porro transfer explained as it is revealed Sporting Lisbon star is joining on loan

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      PEDRO PORRO’S deal to Tottenham is a loan with an obligation to buy.Spurs are believed to be paying Sporting a loan fee of £4.4million with an obligation in of £37.3m.
      Pedro Porro will make his switch to Tottenham initially on loanCredit: Getty
      It is similar to the deal Spurs pulled off for World Cup-winning centre-back Cristian Romero from Juventus in 2021.
      The transfer for right-back Porro looked on the brink of collapsing before deadline day.
      His Portuguese club were reluctant to sanction the move until they were happy with the finances involved in the package.
      However, now that has been ironed out, Porro will undergo his medical ahead of the move.
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      And he WILL be able to play in Tottenham’s last-16 Champions League clash against AC Milan next month.
      That is despite the wing-back already featuring for Sporting Lisbon in the competition this season – playing against his new club Spurs.
      But due to Uefa’s registration rules, he will be eligible to turn out in the San Siro for Antonio Conte on Valentine’s Day.
      Manchester City expect to earn a tidy £10m windfall from Sporting Lisbon when Porro completes his permanent move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the summer.
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      When City sold Porro to Sporting for £11m last summer – although only £7m has been paid so far – they included a clause in the deal that entitled them to 30 per cent of the profit that the Portuguese club made from the full-back’s next move.
      And with the profit Sporting will make on Porro possibly rising to as much as £34m, City could get £10m of that.
      Sporting are closing in on a permanent deal for ex-Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin as a replacement for Porro.
      Porro’s arrival in North London made way for Matt Doherty to join Atletico Madrid while summer signing Djed Spence could go out on loan, if a deal can be done in time.
      The 22-year-old has been in talks with Ligue 1 side Rennes where he could team up with fellow Spurs bench-warmer Joe Rodon. More

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      Shock stats show Arsenal might have pulled off masterstroke with Jorginho transfer with midfielder BETTER than Caicedo

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      ARSENAL finally turned their back on Moises Caicedo and opted for a cut-price swoop for Jorginho instead – and it could prove a masterstroke.The Gunners saw bids of £60million and £70m rejected by Brighton as Caicedo, 21, failed to secure a move despite publicly begging to be sold.
      Jorginho has agreed a deal to join Arsenal on deadline dayCredit: Getty
      Thomas Partey could fight it out with Jorginho for a place in the Arsenal teamCredit: Getty
      And while Arsenal were reportedly lining up a third offer of £75m on deadline day, they have now agreed a deal with London rivals Chelsea to sign Jorginho, 31, for just £12m.
      He may not have been Mikel Arteta’s first choice, but the Italy international is a world-class operator who will push Granit Xhaka, 30, and Thomas Partey, 29, for a starting place.
      New stats have even revealed he could be a better option than both Partey and Caicedo.
      Since the start of the 2021-22 Premier League season, Jorginho has played seven games more than Partey and 21 more than Caicedo.
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      His penalty expertise has seen him register eight goals, more than his two counterparts have managed between them (Partey 4 and Caicedo 2).
      And the Italian also has two assists to his name – with neither Caicedo (2) or Partey (1) bettering that tally.
      But that’s only scratching the surface when it comes to Jorginho’s impressive numbers.
      Out of the three midfield maestros, he also completes the most passes per game, has the best pass completion rate and registers the most passes in the final third.
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      How Jorginho, Partey and Caicedo compare since the start of last season
      Moises Caicedo appears to have missed out on a move to Arsenal this monthCredit: Getty
      Jorginho dwarfs Partey and Caicedo when it comes to possessions won per game, while he also beats the Ghanaian when it comes to tackles and interceptions.
      In fact, there are only three statistical areas which show the ex-Chelsea man’s weaknesses.
      He comes up short in distance carried – an area which Partey beats him by an average of 14 metres.
      Jorginho, who is a decade older than Caicedo, is dribbled past more than the pair, and his duel success is also the lowest.
      But overall the figures are overwhelmingly in favour of the Euro 2020 winner.
      And his price tag also means Arsenal have saved themselves a large sum of money – particularly given Brighton were asking for £80m for Caicedo.
      Jorginho could make his debut for the Gunners away at Everton on Sunday.
      If he is not ready in time, his first game will then come at home to Brentford on February 11. More

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      Crystal Palace in talks with Arsenal over Lokonga loan transfer as Vieira looks to borrow from former club

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      CRYSTAL PALACE have made a move for Arsenal ace Albert Sambi Lokonga as they look to secure a deadline day loan deal, according to reports.The Eagles have enjoyed a quiet January so far but could be set for a new midfielder to give the second half of their season a boost.
      Lokonga has struggled for first team opportunities at the EmiratesCredit: Getty
      Lokonga has had limited first-team opportunities so far at the Emirates and has faced criticism over his performances.
      But the Mail report Palace are interested in the 23-year-old.
      The club are now in discussions with their London rivals over a potential loan move.
      If a deal was to be done the two teams would have to thrash out an arrangement in the final hours of deadline day.
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      Arsenal’s ongoing efforts to bring in Jorginho could help free up the Belgian for the move to Selhurst Park.
      Mikel Arteta had been looking for reinforcements in midfield even before Mohamed Elneny’s injury earlier this month.
      Lokonga has been one the club’s rotation players since signing and played in all six of Arsenal’s Europa League group games this season.
      But the star has been limited to six Premier League appearances and has struggled in the cup competitions.
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      Lokonga was among the back-up Arsenal stars who failed to impress in the first-half against Oxford United in the FA Cup earlier this month.
      He also appeared to anger his captain Martin Odegaard during the defeat to Manchester City last week.
      The Gunners have reportedly knocked back a bid from Monaco for the midfielder already in this window. More

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      Man Utd star Anthony Elanga wanted by Europa League rivals Barcelona in deadline day loan transfer

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      BARCELONA are hoping to seal a deadline day swoop for Anthony Elanga.The La Liga giants are looking to bring in reinforcements before the transfer window shuts at 11pm this evening.
      Barcelona are reportedly interested in signing Anthony ElangaCredit: Getty
      And according to reports, they’ve identified Manchester United winger Elanga as an option to bolster the attacking options for the remainder of the season.
      That’s according to ESPN, who claim the Catalans are interested in taking the Swede on loan.
      Barcelona, however, could face stiff competition to land the 20-year-old today.
      United are said to have received a staggering TEN loan offers for Elanga’s services.
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      Elanga has featured heavily for United this season, making 20 appearances in all competitions.
      The Sweden international has racked up two assists so far this campaign but is expecting more of himself for the second half of the season.
      He said: “There’s a lot to come.
      “I feel like the second half of the season will be an important one for me and I’m looking forward to showing what I am capable of doing.
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      “The coaching staff are helping me day in, day out, and I feel they will play a huge part in what I will become in the second half of the season.”
      When asked about United’s recent upturn in form, he said: “I feel like consistency in what we do.
      “Mentally preparing for games, the day before games, the way we train.
      “I feel like everyone’s properly focused and buying into what the manager wants us to do and how he wants us to play and how he wants us to be on the pitch as a team: confident, on the front foot.
      “I feel like we’re all buying into it. We’re starting [to do this] – we won’t get it overnight.
      “It’s something that takes time but I feel like we’ve done really well so far.
      “Like I say, it’s now about that consistency and keeping it up and hopefully we keep it going for the rest of the season.”
      United will be back in action on Wednesday night, welcoming Nottingham Forest to Old Trafford for the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie. They lead 3-0 from the first leg. More

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      Man Utd star Christian Eriksen out for THREE MONTHS after ankle ligament injury from Andy Carroll horror tackle

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      CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN is out for at least three months after leaving Old Trafford on crutches with ankle ligament damage.And that could spark a last-minute emergency signing for Manchester United on transfer deadline day.
      Christian Eriksen is out until May after being injured by Andy CarrollCredit: PA
      The Danish midfielder was clearly in agony after the challengeCredit: PA
      Eriksen was on crutches and in a protective bootCredit: Twitter
      Eriken limped off after Andy Carroll’s horror challenge in the FA Cup win over Reading on Saturday.
      The Red Devils star was pictured leaving the ground with his foot in a protective boot.
      Now the confirmed bad news of his lengthy injury lay-off will come as a bitter blow for Erik ten Hag.
      The club confirmed Eriksen will be out for an “extended period” and it is understood he looks set to miss the majority of the remainder of the season.
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      The Danish international, 30, could be back in action by late April or early May but will be a big loss in United’s push for a top-four finish and in the Europa League.
      Boss Ten Hag is already without Donny van de Beek for the rest of the campaign while Scott McTominay is also sidelined.
      And that leaves just two senior central midfielders at Old Trafford – Casemiro and Fred.
      The injury surely spells the end of any loan move for youngster Zidane Iqbal, who has been training with the first team.
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      Kobbie Mainoo has also been involved in recent weeks, impressing in the final stages of the Reading win.
      But it could prompt a deadline-day dip into the transfer market to add emergency cover in the middle of the park.
      Ten Hag said: “Of course, he’s disappointed, we are disappointed, but it happens in top football.
      “On deadline day it’s difficult you can’t have a policy based on such bad injuries.

      “We have good players who can fill the gap.”
      Ten Hag added: “I think you can never fill that gap because every player has his own characteristics, identification, another player will always fill in in a different way but it doesn’t mean you have to be less successful.
      “It’s quite clear Christian Eriksen brings top quality to our squad and he has some specifics that are hard to replace, such as his impacts in the final third with his final ball.”
      Carroll was blasted for a series of bad tackles during the cup clash.
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      The former Liverpool, West Ham and Newcastle striker saw red for two yellows inside five minutes.
      But the foul that caused the most damage, to Eriksen, went unpunished. More

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      Man City flop Kalvin Phillips wanted by three Premier League clubs on loan transfer including Everton

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      SEAN DYCHE is one of three managers to ask about taking Kalvin Phillips on loan – but Manchester City are refusing to do business.New Everton chief Dyche saw Phillips as the ideal midfield general to spearhead their survival fight, and hoped his lack of game time at the Etihad meant a deal could be struck.
      Kalvin Phillips has struggled for minutes since joining Man CityCredit: Getty
      Yet despite a nightmare first few months at Man City – injuries and fitness struggles have limited him to one start and seven cameos off the bench – Pep Guardiola said no-go.
      Rodri has nailed down the defensive midfield role and has made more starts than anyone at the club.
      But Guardiola believes Phillips, a £42million summer buy from Leeds, will have an important part to play in a hectic schedule when the Champions League returns.
      Leeds also asked about taking him back to Elland Road for the rest of the season, as did West Ham, who lost out to City when he moved in August.
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      Phillips is yet to start a Premier League game for City and has not registered a goal contribution in any of his eight appearances.
      After the World Cup, Guardiola accused the England midfielder of returning to the club overweight.
      He said: “He’s not injured – he arrived overweight.
      “I don’t know [why]. He didn’t arrive in the condition to do training sessions and to play.”
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      But less than a week later, the Spanish coach insisted Phillips was back in shape.
      Guardiola said: “He has the perfect body now – so sexy. We will see for the weekend.
      “He has spent the first part of the season out with surgery to arrive for the World Cup – and did everything to get to the World Cup.
      “It’s not just about just being fit you also have to understand what we want to do, the movements etc.
      “So that means, as quick as possible, because Rodri cannot play all the games, so as quick as possible he he will play.
      “But I’m happy that yesterday for example Kalvin trained really well and sooner or later he will play.” More

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      Sofyan Amrabat ‘skips Fiorentina training as Barcelona look to beat Liverpool to transfer with £35m loan-to-buy offer’

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      FIORENTINA star Sofyan Amrabat has skipped training to seal a move away from the club, according to reports.The midfielder is a target for Barcelona and Liverpool due to his impressive performances in Serie A and at the World Cup in Qatar with Morocco.
      Sofyan Amrabat reportedly wants to move to BarcelonaCredit: AFP
      The LaLiga side have stolen a march on Liverpool, having offered a loan to buy a deal worth £35million, according to Fabrizio Romano.
      The deal comprises of a £2.64m loan fee with an option to buy him worth £32.5m.
      However, Fiorentina are “not accepting these conditions.”
      But the player is believed to want the move, as Romano later tweeted: “Sofyan Amrabat didn’t show up for Fiorentina training today.
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      “Now forcing possible deadline move after Barca proposal rejected.”
      Amrabat is highly rated in Italy and is seen as one of the best-holding midfielders in the league.
      During the World Cup, he played an important role in Morocco’s run to the semi-finals.
      Liverpool are yet to make an offer to sign the player and are set to miss out on his signature.
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      Barca supposedly want the 26-year-old as they look to identify a replacement for veteran Sergio Busquets.
      The Catalan giants are also keeping tabs on Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi in case they cannot seal the deal for the La Viola ace. More