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Rob Guest

Why Tottenham are signing Pedro Porro on loan after Sporting moved goalposts on transfer

Pedro Porro will soon get to wear a Tottenham Hotspur shirt for the very first time. Following a long month with plenty of speculation surrounding his future, as well a late change of heart from Sporting CP on Monday morning over the transfer details, the Spaniard will complete his move to Spurs ahead of Tuesday's 11pm transfer deadline.

Expected to join the Lilywhites permanently, football.london understands that Porro will in fact join the club on an initial loan deal from Sporting CP. However, the move will become permanent in the summer as the agreement contains an obligation for Tottenham to buy the ex-Man City man.

So why exactly are Spurs signing the player on loan rather than permanently on deadline day?

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