{
  "id": 17084731,
  "title": "Real Madrid join Barcelona in race for Tottenham mainstay with Mourinho open to move",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/real-madrid-join-barcelona-in-race-for-tottenham-mainstay-with",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T16:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/real-madrid-join-barcelona-race-160500052.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid and Barcelona are in a bidding war for Tottenham Hotspur defender Pedro Porro, according to Cadena SER. Mourinho is reportedly open to bringing the Spanish international to Real Madrid, as the club continues to assess their options at right-back. Barcelona have already made inquiries about a potential move for Porro, setting the stage for a transfer battle between the two rivals.\n\nMourinho is considering Porro as Real Madrid tries to solve their right-back problems, despite significant investment in recent transfer windows. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Denzel Dumfries have not yet solidified their positions as first choices, with Federico Valverde stepping in for Dani Carvajal's departure. Pedro Porro's difficulties in establishing himself at Real Madrid in his second season has led to speculation about a possible move.\n\nPorro, who has been a regular at Tottenham, is familiar with Spanish football and may prefer a move to Barcelona due to his performances alongside Lamine Yamal during the recent World Cup. A potential move to Barcelona would also allow Porro to return to La Liga, which he is keen to do. If Tottenham holds onto Trent Alexander-Arnold, there would be no room for another addition in the form of Porro.",
  "summary": "According to Cadena SER, Jose Mourinho is open to bringing Tottenham Hotspur defender Pedro Porro to Real Madrid as the Spanish giants continue to assess their options at right-back. The Spain interna...",
  "key_points": [
    "Real Madrid and Barcelona bidding for Tottenham's Pedro Porro",
    "Mourinho open to signing Porro for Real Madrid",
    "Barcelona already inquired about Porro's potential move"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}