Tottenham Hotspur defender Pedro Porro has been linked with a move away from the club in recent weeks.
Manchester City are reportedly keen on securing his signature. Former Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson feels that the Spanish defender is certainly on the radar of the Premier League champions.
However, he has revealed to Football Insider that Tottenham will do everything in their power to keep the defender at the club. The 24-year-old has established himself as an indispensable asset for the North London club and he is one of the first names on the team sheet.
“[I] Wouldn’t like to see it from a Tottenham point of view,”Robinson told Football Insider.
“He’s certainly one that is on the radar for Manchester City.
“From Tottenham’s point of view, they are fighting tooth and nail to keep him.
“If they want to be competing in those Champions League places, you need players like that and you certainly don’t need to be selling, I’m going to say, to ‘rivals’.
“Now Tottenham aren’t really title contenders are they? So they’re not really a direct rival, but actually a player like Poro would fit into that Manchester City team.
“When he plays in that hybrid role, he’s a player who often finds himself isolated up the pitch, high up the pitch, but his quality lies in the final third with his delivery, with his visions, with his passes.
“And he’s got great delivery as well and he’s not afraid to shoot.
“He’s definitely a player that you could see working in that Pep Guardiola system, as much as that pains me to say it.”
Porro has established himself as a reliable Premier League full-back, and it is no surprise that Manchester City are keen on him. They need to find a quality long-term alternative to Kyle Walker and the Spaniard certainly fits the profile.
However, Tottenham cannot afford to lose a player of his quality if they are serious about challenging for major trophies. Losing their best players to Premier League rivals would be a devastating blow.
It will be interesting to see if the defending champions decide to follow up on their interest with an offer to sign the Tottenham defender in the coming months. The player has been linked with a move to Real Madrid as well. The Spanish outfit are looking at him as a potential replacement for Dani Carvajal.
It will be interesting to see where he ends up.
