January heist brewing! Barca want Spurs star and may sacrifice Kounde

Barcelona are cooking up a winter blockbuster: Pedro Porro has emerged as a major January target, and Jules Kounde could be sacrificed to fund the deal.

Details: Reports in Spain and England say Hansi Flick wants more attacking threat from the right flank, with Tottenham's Porro identified as the key option. Spanish journalist Enric Canyellas claims the Spaniard is open to the move, with Tottenham enduring a miserable season under Roberto De Zerbi. Barcelona could finance the operation by selling Kounde, valued at around 70 million euros, with Arsenal among the admirers of the Frenchman.

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The logic is daring. Porro is one of the most productive attacking full backs in the Premier League, a profile tailor made for Flick's high flying Barca, but letting go of Kounde, a World Cup winner and one of Europe's elite defenders, would be a serious gamble. Talks have reportedly already taken place behind the scenes, and with Spurs sitting deep in crisis, the Londoners' resolve will be tested. One thing is clear: January at Camp Nou is shaping up to be anything but quiet.

It's worth noting that a Porro for Kounde style domino could become the story of the winter window, dragging Tottenham, Arsenal and Barcelona into a three way chess game. Watch this space.

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