The teenager is considered a future star at Porto.
Reports in Portugal have suggested that Tottenham Hotspur made enquiries about the signature of Porto talent Ruin Pedro in the summer.
This weekend the 18-year-old forward made his debut for Porto against Braga in the Primeira Liga. The teenager made an immediate impact on his new fans, as he scored what proved to be the winning goal for Porto in the last minute of the game.
General view inside the Estadio do Dragao
It was a memorable moment for the player and saw his name make headlines in Portugal.
Diario de Noticias reported that Spurs were a team who had an interest in the player recently.
General view of White Hart Lane
In January 2015 Tottenham’s youngsters took on Porto in a Youth Cup competition in Malaysia and lost to the Portuguese side 4-2. Who scored all four goals for Porto? You guessed it, Rui Pedro.
Diario de Noticias report that Spurs took an interest in the player from that moment and was wanted by the club in the summer.
Falcao celebrates after scoring the first goal for FC Porto
Instead he signed a contract extension at Porto and is now being touted as Porto’s potential new star and has been compared to Radamel Falcao by some of the club’s fans.
Spurs would be right to have an interest in the potent striker, but for the time being he looks likely to remain a Porto player.
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