Funny season for Aymeric Laporte. Indisputable holder with the Spanish selection – with whom he won the Nations League by being successful – the player trained at Athletic, however, had to settle for a secondary role with his club, Manchester City. For example, he only played 12 Premier League matches; a difficult situation for a defender of such quality.
Everything indicates that after five years on the Manchester side, the central defender should pack his bags. Earlier this season, there was talk of a return to Spain, with strong interest from FC Barcelona in particular. But the convincing performances of the hinge Araujo-Christensen and the fact that Barça, in financial difficulty, have other priorities, make a departure in the direction of Barcelona rather unlikely. His name had even briefly circulated on the PSG side, but the arrivals of Skriniar and Lucas Hernandez logically closed the doors to the arrival of another defender.
A return home
As indicated by the Spanish media Report, the priority of the principal concerned is to return to Spain. Especially since his relationship with Guardiola would begin to be complicated, and the more than likely arrival of Josko Gvardiol would take away even more potential playing time. And according to the Iberian publication, the Athletic Club wants to repatriate him this summer. The Basques are ready to make great financial efforts to bring the player back, and contacts have already been well established with his entourage.
The player has not yet said yes to him, but is considering a return to Basque lands more and more seriously. It is even the number 1 option in his head at the moment, especially in view of the next Euro, since a return to Spain and an indisputable starting place would guarantee him a starting place with La Roja. Even if it is a complicated operation, Manchester City should not pose too many obstacles in the event of a departure for Bilbao, while the European champion would be much more greedy and demanding with a direct rival. To be continued…
