Sports
ENIC must finally sell Spurs flop who’s been even worse than Richarlison
The January transfer window is just around the corner and it will be interesting to see what Tottenham Hotspur decide to do with their squad.
A winger seems to be one of the positions that is on the agenda for Fabio Paratici. RB Leipzig’s Yan Diomande and Juventus sensation Kenan Yildiz are two players who have been linked with a move to the club in recent weeks.
Signing a new winger is not the only move that Spurs should make to bolster their attack ahead of the second half of the season, though, as they should also be in the market for a new number nine.
Why Spurs need to sign a new centre-forward
Centre-forward has been a problem position for the club since they sold Harry Kane to Bayern Munich for £86.4m in the summer of 2023, which is not a surprise given that Tottenham’s all-time top scorer, with 280 goals, was always going to be a tough act to follow.
Dominic Solanke was signed from Bournemouth for £65m last year, but the English striker only scored nine goals from 10.97 xG in the Premier League last season, per Sofascore, and has been out since August with an ankle injury this term.
Richarlison has been the first-choice centre-forward for Tottenham in the 2025/26 campaign, partially down to Solanke’s injury, and has only scored seven goals in 25 appearances in all competitions, per Sofascore.
The Brazil international has scored some stunning goals, including the one above and an overhead kick against Burnley on the opening day, but he has not provided consistency on the pitch, as evidenced by the graphic below, which is why a new striker should be signed.
Richarlison, despite his inconsistency in front of goal, has not been Tottenham’s most frustrating player this season, though, as there is another flop who should be sold in January.
The Spurs flop who should finally be sold in January
With the January transfer window on the horizon, Spurs should finally cash in on Pedro Porro, whose form has left a lot to be desired in the 2025/26 campaign.
OnlyTottenham podcaster Seb Martin claimed that the Spain international has been “absolutely diabolical” at the end of last month, and it is hard to disagree with that assessment of his performances this season.
Porro lost possession 22 times and lost five of his eight ground duels, per Sofascore, in the dismal 3-0 loss to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League at the weekend, which was the latest in a long line of disappointing performances from the full-back this term.
|
Pedro Porro – Premier League |
24/25 |
25/26 |
|---|---|---|
|
Appearances |
33 |
16 |
|
Possession lost per game |
17.5 |
19 |
|
Key passes per game |
1.7 |
1.3 |
|
Big chances created |
10 |
3 |
|
Assists |
6 |
1 |
|
Ground duel success rate |
53% |
49% |
|
Pass accuracy |
76% |
75% |
|
Cross accuracy |
31% |
18% |
As you can see in the table above, the former Sporting defender has been far more wasteful and less creative in possession than he had been in the top-flight for Spurs last season.
Porro, as of a couple of weeks ago, was also the third-most dribbled past defender in the division, which shows that his defensive work has also been lacking.
His performances have declined under Thomas Frank, as evidenced by these statistics, and the January transfer window provides the club with an opportunity to part ways with him.
Earlier this month, TEAMtalk reported that Manchester City are keeping tabs on the defender’s situation in North London, ahead of a possible swoop for his services, which suggests that there is interest in the full-back if Spurs decide to cash in on him.
Porro has been even worse than Richarlison, who has at least provided some big moments with his goals, this season and that is why Tottenham should finally cash in on him, after almost three years at the club.
City may be hoping that they can get him back to the form that he showed in the past for Spurs, but there is no guarantee that he will not continue to underperform and regress on the pitch.
Archie Gray upgrade: ENIC submit offer to sign “magic” £61m star for Spurs
Tottenham need to make a signing or two in the January transfer window.
Therefore, Spurs should cut their losses and cash in on him amid interest from their Premier League rivals, to fund a move for a new right-back to come through the door.
