Manchester City – 13 million purchase claims: “Pep never talked to me”

Manchester City’s defender Pedro Porro switched from FC Girona to the English champions on Deadline Day in 2019 for the equivalent of 13 million euros. Now, after two years, he is facing a permanent transfer to Sporting CP – and, according to his own statements, has not exchanged a word with city manager Pep Guardiola.

Talking to the Portuguese A bola Porro said of Guardiola: “I’ve never spoken to him. I think he doesn’t even know that his club signed me back then.” At least the right-back said that other people in the club “must have known what I can do”.

Porro, a Spanish U21 international and compatriot Guardiola, was loaned out directly to Real Valladolid after his city transfer around two years ago. After his return to Manchester he went straight on, this time on loan to Sporting. There the 21-year-old developed splendidly, won the Portuguese championship with the traditional club and, according to information from SPOX and goal can now be tied prematurely.

Porro is actually still on loan to the Green-Whites until the summer of 2022, his working paper at City will run until 2024. However, as an option, you can sign him for 8.5 million euros and then tie him to you with a four-year contract.

Porro didn’t want to confirm this, but said that “something big” could happen this week. Porro played 37 competitive games for Sporting. He scored four goals and two assists.