Before Tottenham defeated Manchester City 2-0 on Saturday, there was widespread disappointment in N17 after Arsenal hijacked a deal to sign Eberechi Eze.
Spurs are now on the lookout for a different source of creativity, with sources informing TBR Football that Tottenham have asked about Bilal El Khannouss of Leicester.
While the failure to sign Eberechi Eze might be seen as a mistake by Daniel Levy amongst Tottenham fans, it was a transfer blunder from Manchester City which benefitted Spurs at the Etihad Stadium as Pedro Porro shone.
Pedro Porro shows Manchester City what they could have had
You may not know that Manchester City actually once had the Tottenham No.23 on their books.
The Citizens signed Porro from Girona for £11m back in August 2019 before loaning the Spaniard to Real Valladolid and then Sporting CP.
Manchester City eventually sold the right-back to Sporting CP in June 2022 for a loss at £7m, without ever handing the defender an appearance.
As Pep Guardiola now finds himself on the hunt for a new right-back following the decline of Kyle Walker, Porro showed he is exactly what Manchester City need.
How Pedro Porro and Rico Lewis compared statistically during Manchester City 0-2 Tottenham
If he was being honest, Guardiola would surely say he’d rather have had Porro at right-back over Rico Lewis on Saturday.
The England international struggled, winning just two out of seven ground duels and no aerial duels, while also strangely displaying an uncharacteristic sloppiness in possession, misplacing or overhitting several passes.
Lewis – who Nottingham Forest want to sign – also failed to complete a cross, as Sofascore show.
With regard to Porro – one of the most direct players in the Premier League – the man born in Don Benito completed two crosses and recorded two key passes, also helping Tottenham defensively with five clearances and one tackle.
Tottenham did admittedly spend £39m to sign Porro from Sporting CP back in January 2023, but that is a fee Manchester City would surely be happy to spend to solve their right-back problem at this moment in time.