According to the latest report from AS, De Zerbi does not want to lose Porro, and Tottenham Hotspur plans to make him one of the highest-paid players in the team.
It is reported that De Zerbi does not want to lose Porro, and he is doing everything he can to help Porro become a leader. Manchester City is very interested in the Spanish full-back and hopes to bring him in to fill the team's deficiencies in that position.
Manchester City's sporting director, Hugo Viana, knows Porro very well because they worked together at Sporting CP. It has been reported that Manchester City is aware of the situation and is awaiting a response from Tottenham Hotspur.
Tottenham Hotspur's response was swift and decisive. The relevant parties – the club and Porro's agent – are close to reaching a contract extension agreement. With only two years left on Porro's contract, Manchester City's strong interest posed a certain risk, prompting Tottenham Hotspur's management to go all out.
De Zerbi has repeatedly emphasized to the club and to Porro himself that he wants to keep the player, pointing out Porro's important role both on and off the field. He believes Porro is a leader around whom the team can be rebuilt to overcome last season's difficulties.
Despite being in a transitional period, Tottenham Hotspur is still working hard to shape the team's future, hoping to emerge from last season's shadow and demonstrate strong capabilities, setting an example for other teams in similar situations.
Tottenham Hotspur has accelerated the negotiation process with his agent, even though the first phase of negotiations began long ago. Faced with the threat from Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur's goal is to make Porro one of the highest-paid players in the team, possibly even the highest.