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'I don't think Guardiola knows they hired me!' - Porro claims he's never spoken to Man City boss as he hints at permanent Sporting move

The Spanish defender has found opportunities hard to come by at Etihad Stadium, and looks likely to move on to pastures new this summer

Manchester City outcast Pedro Porro has claimed that he's never spoken to Pep Guardiola, while hinting that he is on the verge of completing a permanent move to Sporting CP.

City forked out £11 million ($15m) to bring Porro to Etihad Stadium from Girona in 2019, and immediately sent him out on loan to Real Valladolid to continue his development.

The 21-year-old returned to Manchester last summer after struggling for regular minutes at Valladolid, with Sporting subsequently snapping him up on a two-year loan deal, and the Portuguese club now look set to buy the right-back outright.