Player Watch Player Watch: Pedro Porro

[Oscar22]

Have to say, for what feels like a change, I don’t think Porros release clause is u reasonable. Actually think it’s a pretty good price.

Normally with these release clauses it’s a more eye watering amount that can make even a very good player look overpriced.

 

[theShiznit]

Can't see why he would want to go to Chelsea?
Reece James has been Chelsea's best player this season and sure he's injured but you would assume as soon as he comes back he's first choice RB/RWB.

Surely Porro would much rather come here to be Djed Spence's understudy

 

[GutBucket]

Can't see why he would want to go to Chelsea?
Reece James has been Chelsea's best player this season and sure he's injured but you would assume as soon as he comes back he's first choice RB/RWB.

Surely Porro would much rather come here to be Djed Spence's understudy

James played as RCB a lot, according to Tuchel he would get very tired when played as WB. Both could start for them.

 

[theShiznit]

James played as RCB a lot, according to Tuchel he would get very tired when played as WB. Both could start for them.

Maybe, but that's not where he's made the impact to be seen as (one of if not) the most influential player.

 

[Maxtremist]

Can't see why he would want to go to Chelsea?
Reece James has been Chelsea's best player this season and sure he's injured but you would assume as soon as he comes back he's first choice RB/RWB.

Surely Porro would much rather come here to be Djed Spence's understudy

A lot of players believe in themselves/are told the right things by agents etc...
So Porro going to Chelsea would be because he thinks he can start. Same way Cucerella went there when they had Chilwell in a similar position thinking he could start. Hell even Richarlison coming to us. Fully fit many would say our front 3 would be Son, Kane and Kulu. Richarlson as a rotation option but you ask him and he'd probably think he should be starting when fit/when everyone's fit.

Not to mention more money on wages and all of that, likely.

As for the deal itself though, it's been said a few times that paying the release clause up front is one of the main stumbling blocks. And that'd be the case of every single club. Not just Spurs, so can we put down the pitchforks on that one please? Like it's been covered a few times, the fee in of itself is okay but in one go becomes a different thing. Signs are pointing towards us going for it and seems to be trending that way so here's being vaguely hopeful of it.

Comparing it to other teams though, as many are starting to do... a lot are using Liverpool as an example of just 'getting things done'. But hasn't the talk been that they're crying out for a CM and haven't addressed that? Plus with Gakpo, part of the speed of that was a major injury to their frontline in Diaz so of course that changes the speed of how they operate. Arsenal are still negotiating their big deal, Chelsea are spending obscence amounts and even then not getting all their desired targets. Man Utd are maybe bringing in an okay striker but even then... not been straightforward and not like it was straight away. City seemingly aren't going for anyone but we know they play in a different league to us financially.

It's disappointing as a fan to watch us be so close and feel that there's easy fixes, but taking a step back and looking at others, we could be doing more, sure, but it's not like we're leagues back and everyone is just living their best lives doing everything flawlessly.

 

[sam1972]

You hate Levy based on paper speculation that Chelsea might beat us to a deal?

No cos if it happens it won’t be the 1st time and I doubt it’ll be the last.

 

[Sandro30]

No cos if it happens it won’t be the 1st time and I doubt it’ll be the last.

Out of interest were you up in arms when the club refused to pay the amounts required for Kenwyne Jones and Leandro Damiao? Were you overjoyed when we paid the fees for Ndombele and Lo Celso? My point here is that the club have values attributed to these players. If they think the player is worth the fee quoted by the current club then they will do it, if they don't then they will walk away. It's a rather large if but if PP goes to Chelsea and we were happy to do the deal but dawdled in a hope of a reduction then that's fair enough, you can stick the knife in. But currently it's all speculation and it's important to remember that there is a reason these people are in the positions they are and we're typing away on an internet forum.

 

[the lad]

Out of interest were you up in arms when the club refused to pay the amounts required for Kenwyne Jones and Leandro Damiao? Were you overjoyed when we paid the fees for Ndombele and Lo Celso? My point here is that the club have values attributed to these players. If they think the player is worth the fee quoted by the current club then they will do it, if they don't then they will walk away. It's a rather large if but if PP goes to Chelsea and we were happy to do the deal but dawdled in a hope of a reduction then that's fair enough, you can stick the knife in. But currently it's all speculation and it's important to remember that there is a reason these people are in the positions they are and we're typing away on an Internet forum.

We will have been made aware of what fee is required to sign a player through unofficial means, long , long, long before we make an official bid.

 

[leelee]

Out of interest were you up in arms when the club refused to pay the amounts required for Kenwyne Jones and Leandro Damiao? Were you overjoyed when we paid the fees for Ndombele and Lo Celso? My point here is that the club have values attributed to these players. If they think the player is worth the fee quoted by the current club then they will do it, if they don't then they will walk away. It's a rather large if but if PP goes to Chelsea and we were happy to do the deal but dawdled in a hope of a reduction then that's fair enough, you can stick the knife in. But currently it's all speculation and it's important to remember that there is a reason these people are in the positions they are and we're typing away on an internet forum.

RWB position is going to cost us champions league qualification and progress in this year's competition so 40 odd million for a decent RWB is worth every penny right now.

 

[Real_madyidd]

I am starting to think that they may want us to pay his release clause in order to get him. Why haven't the press reported this in the last ten minutes?

 

[snakehipsspurs]

Look there are three explanations to why this is taking so long:

1. We’re willing to pay the money but are trying to do some workaround with Sporting to avoid paying the large tax bill that comes with triggering the clause
2. We have other options we’re exploring and Porro isn’t clear first choice at his current price in our eyes
3. We’re playing silly buggers with Sporting trying to get a deal

There is no world where we have to pay all the cash up front. We’d borrow externally and pay that off in instalments. The first two options are understandable and explain the delay, option 3 is probably the reality though (as always).

 

[cider spurs]

Fun fact.

Take some of the letters from his name, you can spell...Pooper.

Juat sayin'.

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

Look there are three explanations to why this is taking so long:

1. We’re willing to pay the money but are trying to do some workaround with Sporting to avoid paying the large tax bill that comes with triggering the clause
2. We have other options we’re exploring and Porro isn’t clear first choice at his current price in our eyes
3. We’re playing silly buggers with Sporting trying to get a deal

There is no world where we have to pay all the cash up front. We’d borrow externally and pay that off in instalments. The first two options are understandable and explain the delay, option 3 is probably the reality though (as always).

4. We're trying to shift one of our RWBs before bringing another in.

 

[Trix]

Look there are three explanations to why this is taking so long:

1. We’re willing to pay the money but are trying to do some workaround with Sporting to avoid paying the large tax bill that comes with triggering the clause
2. We have other options we’re exploring and Porro isn’t clear first choice at his current price in our eyes
3. We’re playing silly buggers with Sporting trying to get a deal

There is no world where we have to pay all the cash up front. We’d borrow externally and pay that off in instalments. The first two options are understandable and explain the delay, option 3 is probably the reality though (as always).

Or we have 3 RWB's already and need to move at least one of those out. I'm not saying that any of your options aren't also taking place but the fact we are already over stacked there is the main reason.

 

[JOLLHURN]

More of a general point, but why do we struggle so much with moving players on??

 

[Trix]

More of a general point, but why do we struggle so much with moving players on??

Contract size, fee required for them to leave, and they aren't very good so will always be stepping down a level.

T.L.D.R?


Daniel Levy.

 

[The Scarecrow]

No cos if it happens it won’t be the 1st time and I doubt it’ll be the last.

If we trigger the clause, nothing is stopping Chelsea from doing the same and Porro picking them over us. Is that still on Levy?

 

[cliff jones]

Can I play?
5. We aint Porro's first choice.
In which case, fck him and his clause- plenty of other fish in the sea. The most profitable Club in world football surely has a world-leading scouting system to draw on..? Eh?

 

[GutBucket]

A week or two before it's 7-10 days and he's ours!

 

[longtimespur]

Whenever I buy something with PayPal these days they’re always trying to get me to pay it off monthly, so we should buy him with PayPal.

Or 3 instalments with no interest.