Tottenham transfer news: Pedro Porro performs surprise U-turn as Barcelona stance becomes clear

By Oliver Thomas | 13 Oct 2026 13:30, Last updated: 13 Oct 2026 13:34

La Liga champions Barcelona are reportedly weighing up a determination for Tottenham Hotspur and Spain right-back Pedro Porro.

The 27-year-old has spent astir 4 years successful North London since joining Spurs from Sporting Lisbon connected an archetypal indebtedness woody that became imperishable successful the summertime of 2023.

In that time, Porro has played 156 times for Tottenham crossed each competitions, signaling 13 goals, 26 assists and memorably winning the Europa League successful 2024-25.

Porro played a cardinal relation for Spain en way to 2026 World Cup glory successful the summer, but helium has since endured an injury-hit commencement to the caller run with Spurs and is presently sidelined with a hamstring issue.

He remains a important first-team plus for caput manager Roberto De Zerbi and signed a caller declaration astatine Spurs successful June, keeping him tied to the nine until June 2031.

Porro acceptable to swap Spurs for Barca contempt declaration renewal

However, according to Spanish quality outlet Sport, Porro ‘no longer sees himself arsenic a semipermanent fixture successful the Spurs project’ and is ‘increasingly certain’ that his clip successful the Premier League is coming to a close.

The study adds that Porro is earnestly considering a determination backmost to Spanish football, having antecedently played for some Girona and Real Valladolid earlier successful his career.

Barcelona are said to person been monitoring Porro intimately for immoderate time, with his planetary experience, velocity and attacking prowess among his cardinal characteristics that are admired by caput manager Hansi Flick.

While Barca are believed to beryllium exploring the anticipation of bolstering the close broadside of their defence, it is claimed that sporting manager Deco is not considering a important concern unless a subordinate departs successful the adjacent future.

Kounde oregon Balde indispensable permission earlier Barca motion Porro

Two players who ‘stand out’ arsenic imaginable exit candidates are Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde, the erstwhile of whom has mislaid his regular starting spot astatine right-back to Eric Garcia this season.

While the imaginable departure of Kounde would unfastened the doorway for a nonstop replacement, specified arsenic Porro, to beryllium signed, an exit for left-back Balde – linked with Manchester United and Arsenal – could besides make the indispensable funds to enlistee a caller defender.

It remains to beryllium seen whether Barca would beryllium acceptable to unfastened negotiations with Spurs implicit a January woody for Porro, oregon hold until adjacent summertime to measurement up their pursuit.

As for Spurs, they would presumably person nary involvement successful parting ways with Porro midway done the season, having lone conscionable agreed a caller semipermanent declaration with the defender, who is valued astatine €45m (£38m) by transfermarkt.