Athletic Bilbao Pressures Al-Nassr to Sign Aymeric Laporte

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The Athletic Bilbao has definitively changed its mindset after a turbulent summer where the sporting results did not go well, and the transfer market was marked by moves that did not excite the fans. Aymeric Laporte will be the bomb they need.

Ernesto Valverde, aware that the season has just begun, has asked his players and the club environment to leave behind the preseason problems and focus on the upcoming challenges. However, the coach is clear that he needs to strengthen the defense, especially after Yeray Álvarez's doping ban that has left him out of action for several months.

In this context, Athletic's main goal is the return of Aymeric Laporte, a former player who made history at San Mamés before moving to the Premier League and later to Saudi Arabia. The Spanish international, currently at Al-Nassr, is considered a key piece to restore solidity to the team's defense. However, the operation is not simple as the Saudi club is not willing to let him go at any price.

Athletic Bilbao has the advantage in signing Aymeric Laporte

As reported by Marca, Athletic has a closed agreement with the player who wants to return to Bilbao, but the club has not been willing to put the 25 million euros demanded by Al-Nassr on the table. The strategy is to wait until the final stretch of the transfer market, knowing that the Saudi club is in a tricky situation due to the excess of foreign players in the squad after Iñigo Martínez's arrival.

The Saudi league imposes a limit on the number of foreign players, forcing Al-Nassr to part ways with some of them if they want to register all for official competitions. This scenario puts Athletic in a position of strength since the Saudi club needs to offload Laporte to comply with the regulations. Meanwhile, in Bilbao, they stand firm in their stance: if the situation is not resolved before the last week of August, they are willing to pay the 25 million asked for the player.

Athletic goalkeeper, Unai Simón, recently acknowledged that the team eagerly awaits Laporte's return. "He is a top center back, a player who brings hierarchy, strength, and much security to his teammates," he said in a press conference. These words reflect the club's confidence that the central defender's signing can become a reality.

Athletic's pressure has intensified in the last hours. The team knows that their commitment to Laporte would not only solve the defensive hole left by Yeray but also provide a significant emotional boost for the squad and the fans. The return of a prestigious academy player who still maintains his competitive level would be a significant move in the Spanish league and a clear statement of the club's ambitions.

Nevertheless, the ball is in Al-Nassr's court, and they will soon have to decide whether to maintain their position or yield to the pressure from Bilbao. What is certain is that Athletic is not willing to give up and has shown that their absolute priority for this summer is to secure the signing of Aymeric Laporte.

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