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Aymeric Laporte is living his last hours as a player of Al Nassr. The Spanish center-back is not part of Jorge Jesus' plans, and the Saudi club has made it clear that they want to resolve his situation as soon as possible. With the Saudi league about to start (on August 19), the intention is to return to Riyadh on the 11th with the squad already finalized and without players who are not part of the project. Laporte, clearly, is not on that list.
During the concentration in Portugal, the defender has been absent from several training sessions and will not participate in any of the next two friendly matches, which shows his disconnection from the team. Officially, there is talk of physical discomfort, but the truth is that his departure is being intensely negotiated.
Athletic rushing to sign Laporte
Athletic Club is keen on his return. The Basque team has almost closed a deal with Laporte for a new cycle in Bilbao of at least three seasons. However, as reported by Marca, the main obstacle lies in terminating the contract with Al Nassr, which still has another year of validity. The three parties are in discussions to finalize an operation that has become a priority at San Mames.
Valverde needs immediate reinforcements in defense. Vivian is the only fully available center-back, while Paredes is recovering, Yeray is serving a European suspension, and Egiluz has just undergone surgery for a serious injury. In this context, the Saudi club is urging Athletic to expedite the process and release Laporte as soon as possible. The countdown has begun.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El Al Nassr mete prisa al Athletic por Aymeric Laporte
