Barcelona are staring at an important January transfer window ahead, where the club must secure reinforcements in the defensive unit.
The recent injuries to Jules Kounde, Eric Garcia, Xavi Espart and Andreas Christensen have laid bare the club’s lack of depth in the area. As such, Barcelona are expected to enter the market for a new defender.
The club have already been linked with a move for Stuttgart centre-back Finn Jeltsch, while signing a new fullback cannot be ruled out either.
Laporta wants to sign Pedro Porro
As reported by SPORT, Barcelona president Joan Laporta already has a desired reinforcement in mind, in the form of Pedro Porro.
The club have been monitoring the development of the Spanish international for quite some time and were linked with a move for the right-back during the backend of the summer transfer window.
But the move did not materialise due to Tottenham’s astounding €60 million price tag. The defender also has a long-term contract in North London that doesn’t expire until 2031.
Despite that, Porro remains open to the idea of returning to La Liga, which has kept his future open should any club are willing to meet Tottenham’s price tag.
How does Porro fit into Barcelona?
The potential addition of Pedro Porro can add some much-needed depth in the Barcelona backline, especially the fullback department.
The Spanish international offers a nice blend of balance when it comes to attack and defence in the right-flank and could be a potential upgrade over someone like Garcia, thus allowing Hansi Flick to operate the former Man City star in other positions.
Porro also offers immense experience, having already played in La Liga while featuring in over 150 competitive matches for Tottenham.
He has also won 24 caps for the Spanish national team and was a part of their World Cup winning squad in the summer.
Porro’s expertise, therefore, could certain aid the Barcelona defence. However, the Spaniard could prove to be too costly for the Blaugrana, who may have an opportunity to sign Dodo on a free transfer next summer.
