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      Tottenham forced to waive part of Marcus Edwards sell-on clause in Pedro Porro transfer which could cost them MILLIONS

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      TOTTENHAM had to surrender millions out of Marcus Edwards’ sell-on clause to Sporting Lisbon in order to sign Pedro Porro in January.Spurs sold Edwards in 2019 to Vitoria Guimaraes who then shipped him to Sporting last year.
      Tottenham were forced to surrender part of Marcus Edwards’ sell-on fee to Sporting LisbonCredit: EPA
      Tottenham had to surrender their sell-on percentage to sign Pedro PorroCredit: Getty
      The Prem outfit decided to forgo their 50 per cent sell-on clause with Vitoria, who sold him for £9million, and carry it over to Lisbon where he’s worth five times that amount.
      According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, however, the North Londoners had to waive off 15 per cent of the winger’s rights to land Porro.
      That means Antonio Conte’s side now has a 35 per cent sell-on clause, with many European teams keeping tabs on the 24-year-old ahead of the summer transfer window.
      The former England youth international’s Sporting release clause costs £52million, which means Tottenham would get £7.8m less if he’s sold for that price.
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      Romano tweeted: “After Pedro Porro deal, Sporting have received 15% more of Marcus Edwards rights — Portuguese club will now get 65% of any sale for Edwards.
      “Many European clubs are closely monitoring Edwards situation ahead of the summer, where interest is expected to be high.”
      Edwards has stood out at Sporting this season with 10 goals and 10 assists in 30 appearances across all competitions.
      The forward also stood out against his former club in both Champions League group stage clashes, and even helped Sporting win 2-0 in Lisbon.
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      The ex-Vitoria star has confirmed he would like to return to the Premier League at some point.
      Edwards previously said: “It’s home, so of course I want to come back there [to the Premier League] one day. I just focus on what I’m doing here for now.”
      Tottenham ultimately landed key target Porro on transfer deadline day.
      The right-back has joined on an initial loan until the end of the season, with an obligation to buy at the end of the campaign.
      The loan fee for the Spain international will cost around £4.4m, along with £37.3m the North Londoners will have to splash when the move becomes permanent in the summer. More

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      Tottenham hope to finally solve right-back riddle with Porro after spending £90m on flops to replace Walker & Trippier

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      SINCE Kyle Walker was sold to Manchester City in 2017, it has been more a case of wrong wing-back than right wing-back for Tottenham.Around £90million had been spent on replacements — but none have held a candle to £50m Walker.
      Pedro Porro is looking to break Spurs’ right-back hoodooCredit: Getty
      After eight years at Tottenham, Walker has gone on to have a successful career at Manchester CityCredit: Getty
      Ex-Tottenham full-back Trippier has impressed at NewcastleCredit: Getty
      Now they hope to have the answer in new boy Pedro Porro.
      The Spaniard, 23, should be a perfect fit for the 3-4-3 formation employed by Antonio Conte, who yesterday had surgery to remove his gallbladder.
      Porro revealed his new chief’s tactical set-up was key in deciding to join on loan from Sporting Lisbon, with an obligation to turn it into a £37.3m permanent deal in the summer.
      He said: “It will be a very good thing for me and that’s why I was so struck by the prospect of playing here.”
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      Yet Matt Doherty’s qualities also looked like they would suit Conte’s system.
      But if Doherty was such a hit then it is unlikely Spurs would have agreed to terminate the £15m man’s deal — with 18 months to run — to let him join Atletico Madrid for free.
      It was strange given the understanding on Tuesday morning was that Doherty would move to Atletico on loan.
      But with Djed Spence being farmed out to Rennes earlier that day, taking Spurs to the limit of eight international loans, a new arrangement had to be found.
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      Fellow right wing-back Spence only arrived in July from Middlesbrough in a £15m deal.
      But the 22-year-old made just six appearances and NO starts, prompting a switch.
      Retained Emerson Royal, who cost an initial £21m — which could rise to £26m — when he joined in August 2021, may have the faith of the club.
      But the same cannot be said for many fans. Right-back Serge Aurier cost £23m and ended up having his deal terminated.
      His arrival saw Kieran Trippier sold to Atletico in 2019.
      But given Trippier is the most consistent English right-back in the Prem at Newcastle, that sale has not aged well.
      Neither has the £12m departure of academy graduate Kyle Walker-Peters to Southampton.
      But the past is the past and Porro is the future. After the heftiest outlay yet, it would be a gut-puncher if this one did not work out. More

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      Tottenham boss Conte breaks silence after being rushed to hospital for surgery after suffering severe abdominal pain

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      TOTTENHAM boss Antonio Conte has broken his silence after being rushed to hospital.The Italian, 53, underwent gallbladder surgery earlier after suffering from severe abdominal pain.
      Antonio Conte has provided an update on his condition after his emergency opCredit: Rex
      Tottenham have confirmed that he has been diagnosed with cholecystitis, which is inflammation of the gallbladder.
      And that led to him going under the knife to have his gallbladder removed.
      Conte has now taken to Instagram to provide an update on his health to his followers and the Spurs faithful.
      He wrote: “Thank you for your lovely messages, my surgery has gone well and I’m already feeling better.
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      “Now’s time to recover, I can’t wait to get back on the field with the team.”
      It remains unclear how long Conte will be off work for.
      But he could miss Tottenham’s crunch home clash against Manchester City on Sunday, with assistant Cristian Stellini likely to take charge.
      The Londoners are currently fifth in the Premier League table.
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      They are three points off Man United and Newcastle, in fourth and fifth respectively, who also each have a game in hand.
      But Spurs go into the second half of the season with two new additions.
      Arnaut Danjuma was loaned from Villarreal despite being on the verge of joining Everton.
      And he’s already made an impact by scoring on his debut against Preston in the FA Cup.
      Meanwhile, Tottenham left it late to loan top target Pedro Porro from Sporting Lisbon.
      The wing-back will join on a permanent deal in the summer for £35million.
      And his arrival saw Matt Doherty’s contract terminated before the Irishman joined Atletico Madrid for free. More

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      Tottenham confirm signing of Pedro Porro in £42m transfer from Sporting Lisbon just minutes before deadline

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      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.
      Pedro Porro has officially joined Tottenham from Sporting LisbonCredit: Getty
      Porro initially joins on loan until the end of the seasonCredit: Getty
      There is an obligation to buy the right-back for £37.3m in the summerCredit: Getty

      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. More

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      Tottenham RIP UP Doherty’s contract as he joins Atletico Madrid on permanent transfer – but there’s a good reason why

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      TOTTENHAM mutually agreed to terminate Matt Doherty’s contract to allow him to join Atletico Madrid.Spurs had looked set to send the Irishman on a straight loan to Atletico.
      Matt Doherty is set to join Atletico MadridCredit: Getty
      But due to already having eight players farmed out internationally – the maximum according to Fifa rules – they instead allowed him to leave for nothing.
      A Spurs statement read: “We have mutually agreed to the termination of Matt Doherty’s contract to enable him to join another club.
      “We should like to thank Matt for his service and wish him well for the future.”
      Doherty was in Madrid yesterday looking to tie up his switch to Atletico.

      The Irishman did have 18 months remaining on his Spurs deal.
      And now Doherty is expected to finalise a free transfer to Atletico.
      In doing so he follows in the footsteps of previous Tottenham right-back Kieran Trippier, who moved for £30million in 2019.
      Doherty was set to become Spurs’ third-choice wing-back following the imminent arrival of Pedro Porro from Sporting Lisbon.
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      However, he is now set for a career reprieve after Atletico made a surprise loan bid – despite Diego Simeone supposedly not knowing who he is.
      In 2016, and while still playing for Wolves, the right-back revealed he was a huge fan of Simeone’s Atletico side.
      Doherty even posted about his admiration for the club on Twitter.
      And with a transfer to Atletico now taking place, Doherty’s tweet from almost seven years ago has gone viral with fans of the Spanish giants. More

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      Tottenham outcast Djed Spence completes six-month loan transfer to Rennes

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      TOTTENHAM star Djed Spence has completed his loan move to Rennes.Spence, 22, is down the pecking order in North London and will spend the second half of the season in France.
      𝗗𝗷𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝗶𝗿 ! ✍️L’international espoir anglais rejoint le Stade Rennais F.C. jusqu’à la fin de la saison. 🔴⚫️— Stade Rennais F.C. (@staderennais) January 31, 2023

      Djed Spence will spend the second half of the season on loan at RennesCredit: Getty
      Spence arrived at Tottenham from Middlesbrough for £20m last summer.
      But Antonio Conte soon revealed that he was signed by the club rather than himself.
      And he’s hardly had a look in this season.
      Spence hasn’t started a single game in any competition and has been on the pitch for just 41 minutes across six outings.
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      And he’s been an unused substitute on 14 occasions.
      This comes despite Matt Doherty, who’s set to join Atletico Madrid, and Emerson Royal being unable to nail down a regular place themselves.
      A host of clubs, including Leicester, Brentford and Crystal Palace have all been keen on a loan deal this month.
      But we exclusively revealed how his exit was being held up due to Spurs’ refusal to include an option to buy.
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      And Spence has now headed to France, where he will link up with Joe Rodon, who’s been with Rennes since the summer.
      His new side are just six points outside of the Champions League places and the England Under-21 ace will have the chance to play in Europe with a Europa League play-off to come against Fenerbahce.
      With many Tottenham fans disappointed with how the last seven months have panned out, several have been reacting on social media.
      One said: “Will be great for his development, Conte definitely wasn’t going to play him.”
      A second said: “Of all the apparent offers to take him on loan I’m a bit surprised and disappointed to see him go there.”

      A third chimed in with: “Make zero sense to me, but at least Rennes are competitive in Ligue 1 and hopefully that’s enough for Conte to see his value.”
      Another said: “I just cannot get my head around not sending him to a Prem team to actually develop him for our first team!” More

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      Arsenal get one over Tottenham as Per Mertesacker poaches key member of staff from North London rivals

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      ARSENAL have snapped up Tottenham academy chief Chris Perkins.Perkins was working in the role of emerging talent manager at Spurs.
      Chris Perkins will work with Per Mertesacker in the Arsenal academyCredit: Getty
      He had previously worked as the head of the academies of Derby County and Everton.
      However he has now been poached by Tottenham’s fierce rivals Arsenal.
      Perkins will take up a role as the professional development phase scout in the Gunners academy.
      He will be working under former Arsenal defender and captain Per Mertesacker.
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      During his time at Derby, he was praised for his work that helped a number of young players make the leap to the first team.
      He was reportedly wanted by Everton, who had hoped to re-hire him but he decided on moving to Arsenal, according to the Evening Standard.
      Under Mikel Arteta, Arsenal are attempting to bring in younger players and improve the academy.
      This means that the club could continue to use it as a source of players.
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      The academy has been able to produce talents such as first-team players Eddie Nketiah, Riess Nelson, and of course Bukayo Saka in recent years.
      It is believed that Perkins will start his role this week. More

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      Arsenal and Tottenham tipped to make last-gasp Allan Saint-Maximin transfer after Newcastle sign Anthony Gordon

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      ARSENAL and Tottenham should make a late bid for Newcastle forward Allan Saint-Maximin, according to former Premier League striker Louis Saha.Saint-Maximin, 25, has struggled for game time at St James’ Park so far this season.
      Allan Saint-Maximin has not started a Premier League game since AugustCredit: Getty
      He was plagued by injuries at the beginning of the campaign, suffering from hamstring and other muscular problems.
      But he has been fit since the end of October, with Eddie Howe still opting not to start him in a single Premier League game.
      He has not been named in a Newcastle XI in the league since the end of August.
      That is despite Saint-Maximin acting as the shining light for the Magpies last season.
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      The team appear to be thriving without him and even added to their forward line in the January transfer window through the acquisition of £45million man Anthony Gordon.
      And Gordon’s arrival is one Saha believes Arsenal and Tottenham should capitalise on by trying to sign the out-of-favour Saint-Maximin.
      Speaking to GGRecon, the former Man Utd, Spurs, Everton and Fulham forward said: “All young players should see how quick football goes.
      “It’s unbelievable because last season Saint-Maximin was unreal and nobody would have been thinking about the prospect of Newcastle selling him.
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      “He’s been unlucky this season with injuries, but he’s a top player and he could potentially find a move to one of the ‘big six’ clubs.
      “I could see Arsenal or Tottenham having a player of Saint-Maximin’s quality and style.”
      The Gunners have already added to their forward line this month through the signing of Leandro Trossard from Brighton for £27m.

      Spurs have also done business in attack, stealing Arnaut Danjuma from under Everton’s noses in a loan deal until the end of the season.
      But Saint-Maximin could still add something to both squads, with Arsenal going for the title and Tottenham looking to clinch a top-four spot.
      The Newcastle forward has contributed 13 goals and 19 assists in 109 games since arriving from Nice for £16.5m in 2019.
      Louis Saha has called on Arsenal and Tottenham to try and sign Saint-MaximinCredit: Getty Images – Getty More