Porro linked with Barcelona as Wednesday transfer gossip circulates

On Wednesday, October 13, 2026, media reports said Spain defender Pedro Porro, 27, is attracting interest from Barcelona and that his time at Tottenham is drawing to an end; the same roundup also contained a series of other transfer and managerial rumours circulating around Europe.

The report compiled links involving players across several leagues, including claims that Manchester United, Tottenham and Everton are monitoring Dinamo Zagreb striker Dion Beljo, that Chelsea may pursue Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong in January, and that Liverpool are searching for a right-back target.

Dinamo Zagreb forward Dion Beljo was identified as a target for three Premier League clubs; the 6ft 5in Croatia striker is 24 and was specifically named as being monitored by Manchester United, Tottenham and Everton in the report (Teamtalk).

Chelsea were reported to be prepared to offer Barcelona's Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong a substantial contract should they manage to complete a January move for the 29-year-old, according to Football Insider.

Liverpool's search for a right-back was said to include multiple options, with France international Pierre Kalulu, 26, of Juventus and Wesley Franca, 23, of Roma both listed among their targets in the report (Tuttomercatoweb).

Interest in younger midfield and defensive prospects also featured: Arsenal and Chelsea were noted as keeping a close watch on Inter Milan and France midfielder Andy Diouf, 23 (Caught Offside), while Benfica's 18-year-old Portuguese right-back Daniel Banjaqui attracted reported interest from Brighton, Tottenham, Juventus, Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund (4-4-2.ch).

Additional items in the roundup covered agent and transfer-room movement: Atletico Madrid's Argentina striker Julian Alvarez, 26, was reported to be searching for a new agent after terminating his arrangement with Fernando Hidalgo following a failed move to Barcelona during the summer (Mundo Deportivo), and Barcelona's Dani Olmo, 28, was named as a player of interest to Bayern Munich, with their sporting director Max Eberl noted to have previously worked with the Spain midfielder at RB Leipzig (Fichajes).

The report concluded with a managerial item: former Brentford and Tottenham manager Thomas Frank was mentioned as a leading candidate to take charge at Fulham if they decide to sack Alvaro Arbeloa (Talksport).