Tottenham have been handed a major boost in their pursuit of Sporting CP wing-back Pedro Porro this January as the Portuguese club have identified a replacement. It comes after seemingly breakthrough talks to land the Spaniard in the next week before the close of the transfer window.
The addition of the 23-year-old could be key for Spurs boss Antonio Conte, given the importance of wing-backs to his preferred tactical system. Ivan Perisic has been the ideal option on the left, while the right has seen a mix-and-match of either Emerson Royal or Matt Doherty as football.london understands youngster Djed Spence is allowed to leave the club on loan this month.
Describing his perfect wing-back in August, Conte said: "The wing-back is really important if you play with three at the back. They're important because it's no good if they are too defensive because in this position you need to have quality. I like to have players that in the past was a winger because in this situation they are good at one vs one."
