‘Flattering’—Pedro Porro responds to developing transfer interest

The timing of Pedro Porro’s new contract proved to be one of the few strokes of genius pulled off by this hierarchy in recent years, but the extension doesn’t mean the Spaniard is suddenly devoid of transfer interest.

Porro penned his new deal, which ties him down to Tottenham until 2031, just before a career-defining World Cup. The Spurs star was drafed into Luis de la Fuente’s starting lineup after Spain’s goalless draw against Cape Verde on Matchday 1, and went on to play a starring role for the champions.

His tournament peaked in the semi-finals against France, scoring Spain’s second amid an outstanding collective performance.

Porro’s stock soared as a result, and Spurs undoubtedly would’ve been vulnerable to losing their starting right-back after the tournament hadn’t they secured his services for the long haul beforehand.

And while his 2026/27 campaign is yet to ignite, the club must be prepared to fight off interest from Spain’s top dogs next year.

There hasn’t been all that much concrete, but they say there’s no smoke without fire and the Spanish media, in particular, believe that Barcelona are keen to sign Porro.

President Joan Laporta is supposedly an admirer, and this revelation was put to the right-back at the start of the international break. In response, Porro told Sport (via Football London): “Really? "I hadn’t seen that.

"Well, it’s flattering coming from him. It’s nice that the president of another club, one that isn’t mine, likes me. It probably means I’m doing things well."

Porro remained professional during this snippet of the interview, maintaining that he has a contract with the Lilywhites to adhere too, etc, etc. The former Sporting CP defender hasn’t quite been able to build on his stellar World Cup campaign due to a couple of fitness setbacks, but nonetheless remains an imperative figure in Roberto De Zerbi’s framework.

Selling him in January won’t be an option, but you wonder whether the club could be tempted for the right price next summer—reminiscent of selling Kyle Walker to Manchester City in 2017.

It’d be hard for Porro not to push for a move to Barça if they come calling, having recently said that he was “really looking forward to returning to Spain one day.” He’s spent much of his playing career away from his homeland, making a name for himself across the Iberian Peninsula in Portugal.