According to The Athletic, Sporting Lisbon have stated that Pedro Porro will only be allowed to leave the Portuguese club if a club pays his €45 million (£39.9 million) release clause.
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Tottenham is attempting to sign the 23-year-old this month, but they are unwilling to meet Sporting’s asking price.
Another Premier League club Chelsea is also interested in the right-sided player, but their interest is less developed.
Spurs want a forward and a winger in January, according to Sky Sports News reporter Dharmesh Sheth: “Tottenham are looking for a forward and a winger in this transfer window.”
“A player Tottenham are looking at is Bayer Leverkusen’s Piero Hincapie, an Ecuador international, but Napoli are also interested in the 20-year-old.”
Conte on transfers: We’ll add if we can.
“What I want the club to do, I think it’s not right to tell [you] this,” Conte said on December 23. Every club has a coach, a sporting director, and an owner who can speak about the situation. “I advise my club on how to try to improve the team and the quality in the squad, especially since the situation has changed from the start of the season after five months.” If there is an opportunity to strengthen the squad, we will take advantage of it. You are aware of our policies, and we strive to adhere to them in order to improve the team. ” Politics is dominated by young players earning modest salaries. We need to sign players who are committed to the club’s vision. Otherwise, we’ll stick with these guys. I’m pleased with them.”
Tottenham has been linked with who?
Oscar Gloukh – According to reports, Tottenham are interested in Israeli wonderkid Gloukh.
Joao Palhinha – According to reports, Liverpool and Tottenham are interested in signing Fulham midfielder Palhinha this summer.
Tottenham are interested in Brentford goalkeeper David Raya as they look for a long-term replacement for Hugo Lloris in the summer.
Tottenham have targeted England goalkeeper Pickford to replace captain Hugo Lloris (Sunday Mirror, January 8); Manchester United, Chelsea, and Tottenham are all interested in Pickford.
Tottenham’s recruitment team was at Goodison Park on Tuesday night to scout Everton’s Anthony Gordon.
Tottenham are reportedly interested in Anthony Gordon.
Chelsea are still interested in signing Josko Gvardiol, but Tottenham are also interested in the £88 million-rated defender. (The Sun, January 7); Tottenham’s shaky defensive performance against Brentford on Boxing Day may prompt them to accelerate their pursuit of RB Leipzig defender Gvardiol.
Ruslan Malinovskyi – West Ham and Tottenham are both interested in signing Ukrainian midfielder Malinovskyi from Atalanta.
Tottenham’s bid to sign Porro could be sabotaged by two of their own players, according to reports (The Sun, January 13); Sporting Lisbon are adamant that Porro can only leave the Portuguese club if a club pays his €45 million (£39.9 million) release clause (The Athletic, January 13); Tottenham are set to hold talks with Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday about potential deals for Porro and Marcus Edwards.
Tottenham will hold talks with Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday about potential deals for Porro and Marcus Edwards.
Franck Kessie – According to Spanish media, Tottenham has made a bid of around £13 million for Barcelona midfielder Kessie.
Adrien Rabiot – Tottenham are looking to bolster their central-midfield options with another Juventus player, this time France international Rabiot (The Times, December 23); Tottenham are attempting to sign Rabiot before his contract expires in the summer after Juventus told Spurs the midfielder would cost around £13.5 million.
Adrien Rabiot, a midfielder for Juventus and France, could join Tottenham this winter.
Alexis Mac Allister – Arsenal and Tottenham are both interested in Brighton midfielder Mac Allister but appear to be prioritizing positions other than midfield, which could put Atletico Madrid in pole position to make a move (Daily Mail, December 22); Tottenham are interested in Brighton’s World Cup-winning midfielder Mac Allister but appear to be prioritizing positions other than midfield, which could put Atletico Madrid in pole position to make a move.
Harry Maguire – Tottenham are rumored to be interested in signing out-of-favor England international Maguire as they look to strengthen their defense.
Manchester United and England defender Harry Maguire has been linked with a January move to Tottenham.
Tottenham, Chelsea, Liverpool, West Ham, Newcastle, and Atletico Madrid are among the clubs keeping an eye on Sofyan Amrabat’s future.
Weston McKennie – Chelsea and Tottenham are interested in signing the USA World Cup star midfielder McKennie from cash-strapped Juventus.
Tottenham and Newcastle have been linked with a move for Inter Milan’s Milan Skriniar, whose contract expires at the end of the season.
Tanguy Ndombele – Napoli are eager to sign Tottenham loanee Ndombele to a permanent contract.
Manchester United are planning a summer move for Tottenham forward Harry Kane, with a new striker being the club’s “primary objective.” Manchester United are still interested in signing England striker Harry Kane, despite his heartbreak in Qatar, as he continues his quest for silverware.
What are the most recent contract negotiations?
Antonio Conte – The Italian manager has been offered a long-term contract worth £16 million per year, but the Tottenham manager is not in a hurry to sign (Daily Mail, December 20); Tottenham are willing to give Conte a £1 million pay rise in exchange for signing a new contract and committing his future to the club.
Tottenham has no confirmed signings.
There have been no confirmed Tottenham departures.
