Sporting manager Ruben Amorim has confirmed the departure of Pedro Porro to Tottenham after a U-turn that has seen the Spaniard's move to London shut down, re-opened and finally completed in the space of 36 hours.
Porro was Spurs' first-choice target heading into deadline day having reignited talks once more following the moving of the goalposts for a deal on Monday. Sporting need the deal to be a loan initially to fit with their financial obligations, though Spurs will make it permanent further down the line.
Now, with Porro expected to be announced before the 11pm deadline, Amorim has all but done his own bit. Speaking ahead of Sporting's match against Braga, he said: "In relation to Porro, it's more than what happened with Nuno Mendes, with Matheus [Nunes].
