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title: "Tottenham: Spurs could move for Ivan Fresneda"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-spurs-could-move-for-ivan-fresneda/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Premier League News"
published: "2023-01-21T07:15:25Z"
modified: "2023-01-21T07:15:25Z"
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# Tottenham: Spurs could move for Ivan Fresneda

**[Tottenham](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/) could make a move for Real Valladolid defender Ivan Fresneda, should the club miss out on signing Pedro Porro.**

### The Lowdown: Porro speculation

Spurs appear to be keen on strengthening their defence this month, with rumours regarding Porro picking up pace this week. Reports stated that Tottenham have made an [opening bid](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/tottenham-pedro-porro-transfer-bid-rejected-sporting-cp-fee/blte7281d0e26ce0fcc) of guaranteed money plus one player for the 23-year-old and are now ‘[preparing for an agreement to be reached’](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/premier-league-spurs-preparing-for-pedro-porro-agreement/).

However, it seems as if the club are making contingency plans on the possibility of missing out on Porro, with Fresneda a potential target.

### The Latest: Fresneda links

[Sports Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/tottenham-ready-dive-pursuit-new-target-cant-sign-porro-quite-bit-younger/) relayed an update from [Tuttosport](https://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/calciomercato/juventus/2023/01/20-102473939/juventus_in_missione_al_sudamericano_u20_con_uno_007_e_fresneda), where they made a claim regarding Spurs and Fresneda.

They say that Tottenham’s idea is to ‘dive into Fresneda’ should they fail to sign Porro, with Fresneda also of interest to north London rivals [Ars](https://twitter.com/RyanTaylorSport/status/1616439394692648969)e[nal](https://twitter.com/RyanTaylorSport/status/1616439394692648969), according to reporter [Ryan Taylor](https://twitter.com/RyanTaylorSport/status/1616439394692648969).

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### The Verdict: Good thinking…

Spurs will know how situations in the transfer market can change extremely quickly, so having Fresneda as an alternative target to Porro could be a wise move.

Both [Porro](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pedro-porro/profil/spieler/553875) and [Fresneda](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ivan-fresneda/profil/spieler/946883) appear to be impressing at their respective clubs and both hold career-high [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/) valuations at this moment in time.

Porro is five years older than Fresneda, so you could argue that he would offer more experience to Antonio Conte’s side and is [capable](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pedro-porro/profil/spieler/553875) of playing as a right-midfielder.

However, Fresneda appears to be a star of the future and has been described as ‘[superb](https://twitter.com/FTalentScout/status/1608953005981978624?s=20&t=rZ6hh8Kq1bOGoZVw7P2bUQ)’ by football talent scout Jacek Kulig, so he too could be a smart signing in the long run, so it will be interesting to see who may arrive in north London over the coming days.