The future of central defender Aymeric Laporte at Man City has finally had a satisfactory answer, when Man City recently accepted to sell Laporte to Al Nassr.
Joining Man City in January 2018 from Bilbao, centre-back Aymeric Laporte quickly became a mainstay in coach Pep Guardiola’s team. The 29-year-old Spaniard has won all five Premier League titles under Pep. From being a mainstay at Man City, Laporte has faced an uncertain future when he could not maintain stability in form.
Laporte’s playing opportunities are getting less and less in the context of coach Pep Guardiola’s preference to use the duo Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake. A clear proof is that Aymeric Laporte played only 12 matches in the Premier League last season. Not only that, Laporte’s future at the Manchester team was left open when Man City brought in defender Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig in this summer’s transfer window. Need to know more Laporte’s current contract with the Etihad Stadium team will expire on June 30, 2025.
The name Aymeric Laporte is now mentioned again through the latest move of Man City, the team that won a spectacular treble last season. According to the Daily Mail, negotiations between Man City and Al Nassr have taken place very urgently during the past time and have achieved satisfactory results with Man City accepting to sell Laporte to Al Nassr in this year’s summer market. . “Al Nassr has paid special attention to Laporte, and highly appreciates his expertise as well as his seasoned match experience,” the Daily Mail quoted a source close to the coaching staff. Al Nassr training, “Because of that, Al Nassr has stepped up negotiations to buy the Spanish midfielder”.
Bringing in the 29-year-old Spanish midfielder promises to further strengthen Al Nassr’s defense in the new season. Up to now, it is still unclear the fee as well as the duration of the contract between Man City and Al Nassr on Laporte. It is not superfluous to recall that Al Nassr is currently gathering a series of names such as Cristiano Ronaldo , Sadio Mane, Brozovic or Alex Telles. With the presence of Laporte, Al Nassr’s gameplay promises to be more balanced in the new season.