 During January, Porter was subject to a number of bids from both Scottish and English clubs.With his contract expiring in the summer, and having already rejected speculation of a move to Hearts, Porter again rejected another move, this time back to England with League One club Huddersfield Town after a £200,000 bid.Later in January, Porter was again linked with a move away, on this occasion to Championship side Cardiff City, with Motherwell accepting a £400,000 offer for the player.