If there’s one man who loves to talk a little too much, it’s Tottenham Hotspur defender Pedro Porro. The right-back simply loves an interview.
This time around, he’s openly admitting that he wants to return to Spain at some point in his career. And he wants to ensure that is absolutely no surprise to anybody.
The 27-year-old signed a new contract at Tottenham in the summer that will run until 2031. Whether he stays in England until that point, remains to be seen. At this moment in time, it looks very unlikely.
The Spaniard has made it public, on more than one occasion, that he would like to return to his homeland at some point.
He hasn’t played in his home country in six years, with his last spell coming in the 2019/2020 season during a loan spell at Real Valladolid. He previously played for Girona before moving to Manchester City in 2019.
Spain always on the horizon
Since then, he’s played for Sporting Club de Portugal before then joining Tottenham in 2023. That was initially a loan deal, before it was made permanent that summer.
Sport Witness have repeatedly covered his comments about a Spain return. Now he again has his eyes on the future, and that return to Spain features prominently.
“Look, the truth is, I don’t want to get into any trouble,” Wednesday’s print edition of ABC relayshim saying.
“I’ve just renewed my contract with Tottenham; I have a great deal of respect for my club, and I’m very grateful for the support they give me.
“It’s true, and no secret, that I hope to return to Spain one day, as it’s my home country. But first and foremost, I want to emphasise my respect for the club I’m currently under contract with. As for the future, well, we’ll see.”
Sport Witness Pedro Porro quote library
Barcelona or Real Madrid?
Whether Porro can get the move back to Spain that he clearly wants, remains to be seen. But the odds certainly seem to be in his favour.
Barcelona are particularly keen and need a new right-back sooner rather than later. They’ve made their admiration for his clear on more than one occasion. In fact, the Tottenham defender was asked about the admiration from Joan Laporta this week.
Then there’s Real Madrid. They have Denzel Dumfries and Trent Alexander-Arnold. But both of those have been struggling to get into the team ahead of Federico Valverde. It’s led to suggestions that a right-back remains on their radar.
Porro would fit the bill and a battle with Barcelona – like the one for Rodri in the summer – seems inevitable. That could perhaps suit the Tottenham man, who is making his plans clear to everyone on an almost weekly basis.
