Tottenham Hotspur are hopeful of agreeing a transfer for Sporting CP star Pedro Porro to solve a huge problem faced by Antonio Conte at right wing-back. Emerson Royal and Matt Doherty have struggled to nail down the position, while summer arrival Djed Spence has been handed barely any minutes by the Italian to stake his claim in the position.
Since the return of the Premier League season Doherty has been the man deployed by Conte in the position after Emerson had often been selected on the right of back five before the season was paused for the World Cup. Impressive attacking displays in Spurs' mini pre-season before league action resumed on Boxing Day from Doherty won him the place, but he has struggled to show that same end product against both Brentford and Aston Villa.
Right wing-back has now seemingly become a positional priority that needs recruitment by Spurs, ahead of moves for a creative midfielder and centre-back which are arguably far more important, and a possible acquisition for the winter window has been identified.
