Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reiterated after his side’s win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday that he is still not happy with the size of his squad and that more departures are necessary.

Contrasting performances and results against Wolves and Tottenham underline that this is a new era for Manchester City, with none of the old certainties.

Manchester City eventually sold the right-back to Sporting CP in June 2022 for a loss at £7m, without ever handing the defender an appearance. As Pep Guardiola now finds himself on the hunt for a new right-back following the decline of Kyle Walker, Porro showed he is exactly what Manchester City need.