Tottenham have confirmed a loan move for one of their young full‑backs, who has made only four appearances for the club and is yet to feature under Roberto De Zerbi.Tottenham Hotspur have had a busy 2026 summer transfer window, with the north London club having already completed several purchases and sales.A whopping nine signings have come through the door already, while several other sales have been confirmed, including a few loan moves.Spurs have also racked up a decent amount from the departures completed this transfer window, with over £200 million earned from sales.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramTottenham confirm Souza departure as Roberto De Zerbi reshapes squadTottenham have now confirmed yet another departure from north London ahead of deadline day, as Roberto De Zerbi continues to reshape his squad.Full-back Souza, who only joined in January and made four appearances for Spurs, has completed a loan move to Portuguese side FC Porto.It is a season-long loan with no obligation to buy, which means the 20-year-old is set to return to Hotspur Way next summer.Spurs wrote in their official confirmation: ‘Souza has joined Portuguese Primeira Liga side FC Porto on loan for the rest of the 2026/27 season. Good luck, Souza.‘The full-back joined us from Brazilian Serie A side Santos in January. Born in Maua, Sao Paolo, Souza made his debut off the bench against Manchester United at Old Trafford on 7 February. He made four appearances for us last season. Capped at Under-17 level by Brazil, Souza represented his country at the Under-17 FIFA World Cup in November, 2023.’Souza has joined Portuguese Primeira Liga side FC Porto on loan for the rest of the 2026/27 season.Good luck, Souza 👊📲 https://t.co/svFB368iuc pic.twitter.com/iI8fK3MprE— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 31, 2026 Souza loan move gives Spurs youngster chance to developIt is no surprise to see the youngster head out on loan this summer given the competition for places at full-back.Spurs currently have Andy Robertson and Destiny Udogie as left-back options heading into this season, which will hinder Souza’s chances of getting regular game time.Archie Gray, Ben Davies and Micky van de Ven are also capable of filling in at full-back, while reports have it that Tottenham are still eyeing a potential right-back signing this transfer window.Souza is a player De Zerbi is a huge fan of, and the latest loan move will certainly allow him to gain much-needed experience playing in Europe.READ MORE: ‘Here we go’ – Tottenham seal ninth summer signing for player once worth £89mThe post Tottenham announce £13m starlet joins Porto on loan, De Zerbi is a huge fan of his appeared first on Spurs Web.