TOTTENHAM are reportedly close to signing Sporting Lisbon right-back Pedro Porro.
Boss Antonio Conte claimed the club must sign two players worth up to £70million every season if they want to become title contenders.
And Spurs chairman Daniel Levy appears to have backed Conte with a swoop for Porro, 23.
A £35m deal is expected to be completed by the end of the week, according to the Daily Star .
Porro joined Sporting permanently in the summer from Manchester City after spending the previous two seasons on loan with them.
The Premier League champs negotiated a clause that pays them 30 per cent of any profit Sporting make on Porro.
Previous reports in Portugal suggested £26m was enough for Sporting to sell Porro .
But now the one-cap Spain international is claimed to be on the move for £35m.
City also inserted an option that they can match any bids for Porro, but are unlikely to be in the market for him.
Tottenham were booed off after yesterday’s 2-0 home defeat to Aston Villa.
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And after the game Conte declared they cannot challenge for the title if they don’t spend like their Prem rivals.
He said: “I remember very well in the summer people talked about Tottenham as title contenders but it was a bit crazy to see this.
“To become title contenders, to become a team ready to fight to win something, you need to have a solid foundation, which means to have 14 or 15 strong players, with quality, and the other young players to develop.
“Every season, you can add two players - but two players priced £50m, £60m, £70m.
“In this way, it means you are signing important players who can improve the quality and the level of your team. But this is a process, guys.”;
