Manchester City signed Pedro Porro from Girona in August 2019, and less than a week later loaned him to Real Valladolid for the season.
Once that loan expired he was then sent to Sporting, on loan for two years, who have a purchase clause they can use at any point before next summer.
Porro has excelled in Portugal and is now a full Spain international. There is no doubt that Sporting will use their buying option, it’s just been a question of when, and what conditions will be included in the deal.
Tuesday’s edition of Portuguese newspaper Record has an article on the situation, and explains that the paperwork to make the move permanent is expected to be signed after Sporting’s Champions League match against Besiktas on Wednesday.
Porro has already agreed terms with Sporting, and now it’s just a case of finalising things with Manchester City. Whilst the Lisbon club have been looking for a discount on the €8.5m fee, it doesn’t look like they’re going to get one.
A buy-back clause ‘should be closed’ for around €20m, and Porro will have a release clause, applicable to any club, of €45m.
That presents a big discount for Manchester City should they want to take the 22-year-old back in the future.
