Pedro Porro’s Fitness Key as Barcelona Assess Right-Back Options
Tottenham right-back Pedro Porro remains on Barcelona’s radar, and Chelsea’s reported interest in Jules Kounde could affect the Spanish club’s ability to pursue him.
Spurs Web reports that Barcelona are assessing Porro as an option for the right-back position, while a possible Kounde departure could provide funds for a move. The report says Porro signed a new contract with Tottenham in the summer, though it gives no details of its length or terms.
Barcelona weigh up right-back options
According to the account from Spurs Web, Mundo Deportivo has described Porro as part of Barcelona’s consideration process for the position. His on-pitch connection with Lamine Yamal is presented as an appealing prospect for Hansi Flick, with the possibility of building an understanding quickly. Sporting’s Ivan Fresneda is also reported to be under consideration.
Porro has had limited involvement for Tottenham this season because of injury. Spurs Web reports that he is expected to return on 24 October, a date that would put him in contention around the derby with Chelsea, although that is a reported timeline rather than confirmation of his availability. His injury absence leaves Tottenham waiting to see him back in the side before any transfer speculation can be put to one side.
Kounde could be the hinge
Spurs Web says Kounde is behind Eric Garcia in Flick’s pecking order and has attracted interest from Chelsea. If Chelsea were to make a move, Barcelona could use the proceeds to pursue Porro or Fresneda. That is a conditional chain, not evidence of a bid for either defender or an agreement between any of the clubs.
Other coverage has gone further on Porro’s intentions: Football365 and SportsMole both report claims that he wants to join Barcelona and has a poor relationship with Roberto De Zerbi. Those claims are not established by Spurs Web’s account, which describes Porro as settled after signing a new deal. The contract renewal is relevant to Tottenham’s retention position, even if the available report does not spell out its terms; Porro’s new deal is part of that picture.
De Zerbi’s public assessment of the defender is emphatically positive.
For now, Barcelona’s next step and Kounde’s situation are the developments to watch. Chelsea’s interest could influence the market, but Tottenham have received no reported offer for Porro in this account, and his return to fitness comes first. Tottenham and Chelsea’s transfer dealings offer context, not proof that this particular chain will follow.
