Tottenham Hotspur have been tipped to lose defender Pedro Porro who is being monitored by Manchester City.

Spurs defender Pedro Porro could be in line for a move away from north London, with reports suggesting Manchester City are eyeing up the defender amid growing concerns about 34-year-old Kyle Walker’s future under Pep Guardiola.

City have reportedly identified Porro as a possible long-term replacement for Walker, as the Argentine has impressed at Spurs since he signed in July 2023 from Sporting CP for £33 million after a successful six-month loan spell for Spurs.

According to Football Insider, Porro is ‘definitely’ on Manchester City’s list of transfer targets. Speaking to the outlet, former Premier League scout Mick Brown said: “He’s definitely one of the names on their list. It wouldn’t surprise me at all to see them get that one over the line at some stage.

They’re looking at strengthening in that position, and it’s an area they’ve identified as a potential weakness in their squad after Walker’s mistakes this season. Porro has been impressive for Tottenham over a long period of time now, not just recently. Those performances have caught the eye, and if Spurs aren’t going to be successful, he could move on.”

Pedro Porro could be tempted to re-join Manchester City

The Argentine is no stranger to the Etihad Stadium as he spent three years at Manchester City after they signed him from La Liga side Girona for £10m at the age of 20. However, Porro was unable to make much of an impact for City as he went on several loan moves during his time at the Etihad.

Porro ended up not making a single appearance for Manchester City during his time there before he was sold in 2022 to Sporting CP for a fee of £7.3m where he established himself as one of the most talented wing-backs in European football. He made 98 appearances for the Portuguese side scoring 12 goals and 20 assists.

The full-back has since become a regular in Ange Postecoglu’s squad at Tottenham making 64 appearances with eight goals and 10 assists in under a year and a half.

Champions League giants also keen on Pedro Porro

City aren’t the only Champions League winners to share an interest in the 25-year-old as Real Madrid have him as a target alongside Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold. As reported earlier in October, Carlo Ancelotti’s side are keen on signing Porro and may try to beat Manchester City to his signature if they fail to land Alexander-Arnold.

However, if Liverpool fail to extend Trent Alexander-Arnold’s contract at Anfield, the England international will likely be their first choice at the position which is partially due to the relationship that Trent has with Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham.

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Spurs star emerges as ‘stand out’ option for Juventus transfer

One Tottenham Hotspur man is on Juventus’ transfer list ahead of January as they look to reinforce a key area of their squad.

Speculation continues over Spurs man’s future

There continues to be plenty of speculation linking Radu Dragusin with a return to Italy, even though the defender only swapped Genoa for Tottenham at the start of this year.

Friday’s edition of Gazzetta dello Sport (via Sport Witness) claimed that Juventus are plotting a move to re-sign the Romanian on loan.

The report stated that the Serie A giants are keen to sign a centre-back after learning that Gleison Bremer will miss the rest of the season due to an injury.

It was suggested that should they prove unsuccessful in their efforts to sign Milan Skriniar from Paris Saint-Germain, they would turn their attention to the Tottenham man.

Radu Dragusin is Juventus’ top target

However, journalist Pierfrancesco Vecchiotti has now revealed that Dragusin is at the top of the Bianconeri’s list of centre-back targets.

The reporter claimed that the Tottenham man could be allowed to leave N17 on loan and he would be an ideal option for Thiago Motta’s since since he already knows the club well.

Vecchiotti told TuttoSport (as translated by Sport Witness): “The names studied by Giuntoli are many and among these, that of Radu Dragusin stands out.

“The Romanian defender seems to be the most suitable solution because he already knows the Juventus environment well, having grown up with the next-gen, and more generally knows the Italian championship.

“Dragusin, moreover, is finding very little space with Tottenham and this could lead Spurs to think about a loan, a solution this last one very welcome to Juventus.

The Bianconeri would find themselves with a defender young, strong, ready because he knows the environment and is skilled in marking even in open field situations, a component that should not be underestimated, given the game and tactical system of Tiago Motta, who would thus find himself with an important additional solution, among other things at zero cost.”

Juventus living in dreamland

There is next to no chance that Tottenham would consider weakening their squad by letting Dragusin leave in January, particularly given Micky van de Ven’s injury record.

However, the suggestion that they would loan him out is even more ridiculous as Postecoglou’s men have nothing to gain in that situation.

The likes of Juventus and Napoli might have to wait at least until next summer if they are to harbour hopes of signing the 22-year-old.