Who is Pedro Porro? The Man City-owned star wanted by Madrid & Barcelona

Suraj Radia

• Updated: 6 Apr 2022 17:08 BST
• 4 min read

Owned by Manchester City, on loan at Sporting CP and targeted by Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Barcelona, it’s looking like Pedro Porro could be the star of a whirlwind transfer saga this summer.

After impressing during his two years in Lisbon, FootballTransfers understands that Sporting are set to activate a clause to sign Porro permanently for €8 million with the potential to sell him on for a bigger fee.

EXCLUSIVE: Madrid & Bayern battle to sign Man City prodigy Pedro Porro

But what do we know about the in-demand Spaniard who has never made an appearance for City?

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How old is Pedro Porro?

Pedro Porro was born on 13 September 1999. He is 22 years old.

What position does Pedro Porro play?

Porro is primarily a right-back although his natural inclination to attack has seen him play further forward for Sporting, where he is usually deployed as an attacking wing-back or right midfielder.

How good is Pedro Porro?

Porro has long been admired by top clubs, having reportedly turned down Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich to begin his professional career with Catalan side Girona.

At the age of 19, Porro established himself as Girona’s first choice right-back in La Liga, prompting a call-up to Spain’s under-21 side.

Girona’s affiliation with Manchester City saw Porro join the English side for £11m in 2018 where he was immediately loaned back to La Liga with Real Valladolid.

However, an unspectacular season saw Valladolid decide against turning the move permanent and Porro then joined Sporting on a two-season loan where he has since flourished.

The move to a more dominant side has seen Porro thrive going forward on the right side and he scored three goals during his first season as Sporting won the Primeira Liga.

He has continued his good form into this season, scoring three times and grabbing four assists in just 14 starts, largely due to his ability from free-kicks and set-pieces.

Porro also made his international debut for Spain last year as well as playing in the Champions League for the first time, including in the 5-0 aggregate loss to his parent club in the last-16.

What clubs are interested in Pedro Porro?

Having agreed a fee to make the deal permanent, there is still the possibility of Porro choosing to stay at Sporting for the long-term.

However, it is more likely that the Lisbon side will look to make a quick profit on him with FootballTransfers understanding that Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are the frontrunners to sign Porro.

Barcelona have also been touted as a potential destination for Porro, however they are said to be prioritising other positions instead.

When does Pedro Porro’s contract expire?

Porro’s loan at Sporting expires at the end of the season, though the Portuguese champions have reportedly agreed to sign him until 2025.

What Pedro Porro’s height?

Pedro Porro is 5ft 9in tall or 1m 76cm.

What is Pedro Porro’s weight?

Porro weighs around 71 kilograms or 11st 2lb.

What football boots Pedro Porro wear?

Pedro Porro wears Nike Phantom GT Elite 2 soccer cleats.

What is Pedro Porro’s Instagram?

Pedro Porro’s Instagram has 178k followers as of April 2022