The ambition to bring Aymeric Laporte back to Athletic Club is falling into a dead end, when Al-Nassr is determined not to let the Spanish midfielder leave in the form of freedom.
AYMERIC LAPORTE is difficult to break up with Al-Nassr
Although Sport Director Simao Coutinho and coach Jorge Jesus once confirmed that Aymeric Laporte will not continue to stick with Al-Nassr, the deal is still blocked by a huge salary of 25 million euros per year. According to Marca, Laporte has asked to terminate the contract, the move that makes the Al-Nassr angry because it will open the way so Athletic can recruit him for free.
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Athletic has made efforts for many days to complete the deal, even taking advantage of Laporte's vacation in Portugal to promote negotiations. Ironically, although Al-Nassr once openly intended to break up both Laporte and Otavio, they appeared to consider the registration of this duo attending the AFC Champions League 2.
With Laporte, returning to Basque is not only a journey to the old roof but also an important step to keep the hope of participating in the Spanish squad for the 2026 World Cup. He used to wear Athletic from 2012 to 2018, output 222 matches, more than any other team in his career before switching to Manchester City shirt under Pep Guardiola.
If he continued to stay in Al-Nassr, Laporte almost only played a few matches at the continental playground, this could make him lose his performance and the opportunity to attend the biggest football festival on the planet. Therefore, a new contract in Europe is almost mandatory if the 30 -year -old center -back wants to maintain its position in the national team.