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January 29, 2023 15:50

Tottenham Hotspur has reportedly reached a verbal agreement to sign Sporting right-back Pedro Porro.

Porro was quickly identified as a leading target, but Spurs were informed that the former Manchester City man would not be allowed to leave for less than his €45m (£39.5m) release clause.

However, journalist Fabrizio Romano now reports that Spurs and Sporting have struck a verbal agreement over Porro, who will become a Tottenham player before next Tuesday's deadline.
Romano adds that the Spain international will sign a five-and-a-half-year deal with Tottenham until the summer of 2028, and the deal could be wrapped up in a short time.

Tottenham has also supposedly never been worried about the deal collapsing or Sporting pulling out of negotiations, and Porro will say his goodbyes tonight before flying to London for his medical and contract signing on Sunday.

Porro started for Ruben Amorim's side in their 2-0 defeat to Porto in Saturday's Taca da Liga final, completing the full 90 minutes before appearing to bid a fond farewell to the club's fans.

Porro will become Spurs' first permanent signing of the January transfer window and second overall, joining Villarreal loanee Arnaut Danjuma in the English capital for the rest of the season.