Incoming signing Pedro Porro has spoken publicly for the first time about his move to Tottenham ahead of boarding a plane to London.
Standard Sport understands the right-back will complete a £39million move from Sporting later on Tuesday, the final day of the January transfer window.
The move was thrown into doubt on Monday after Sporting reneged on the deal by asking for more money, despite Porro having said his goodbyes and with a medical in London booked.
Further talks have revived the transfer and Porro, who was absent from training and understood to be distraught by the hold ups, will now finalise the move on Deadline Day. He spoke to reporters at Lisbon airport on Monday evening.
He told CMTV: "I’m grateful to Sporting, I love the club.
"I didn’t train as I was only focused on the transfer to Spurs but I will always be thankful to the club."
Porro is expected at Hotspur Way on Monday evening, where he will stay overnight before becoming a Spurs player on Tuesday.
