Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted August 16, 2023 Administrator Share Posted August 16, 2023 Man City accept Al-Nassr's bid for Laporte https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66519408 Quote Manchester City have accepted an undisclosed offer from Al-Nassr for Spain defender Aymeric Laporte. The 29-year-old made 43 starts during 2021-22 but coach Pep Guardiola used Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake more often during City's Treble-winning season. City then spent £77m to bring in another left-sided defender this summer in Croatia's Josko Gvardiol, 21. Laporte could join the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Marcelo Brozovic and Alex Telles at Al-Nassr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Palace Fan 3,402 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeKhrush 298 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 quite a collection of toys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Blue 1,901 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Lets see if Laporte fancys it. surprised no top teams have come in for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Blue 1,901 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 West Ham are interested, see if they make a move Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick 2,276 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Surely Spurs should be looking at this? Bit of experience in that back line would do wonders for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeKhrush 298 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 the Chinese super league had nothing on the Saudi League in terms of pulling power. The best player in that league was maybe Yannick Carrasco, everyone else was ancient and 5 years beyond sell by date or just genuinely mediocre. Laporte will be just another high profile name making his way over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Blue 1,901 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Cant blame him if no decent teams come in, take the 400k a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeKhrush 298 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 3 minutes ago, Happy Blue said: Cant blame him if no decent teams come in, take the 400k a week Naymar going their is the ceiling breaker, it will end up with many players bailing to that league, except Maguire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,190 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 24 minutes ago, OrangeKhrush said: the Chinese super league had nothing on the Saudi League in terms of pulling power. The best player in that league was maybe Yannick Carrasco, everyone else was ancient and 5 years beyond sell by date or just genuinely mediocre. Laporte will be just another high profile name making his way over. No shit, the Chinese government put a 100% tax on foreign transfer fees & the signings weren’t funded by the endless pit of money that is PIF. It was bankrolled mostly by Chinese real estate giants & came crashing down when their real estate bubble burst. Of course they didn’t have the pulling power - they were trying to copy the MLS to bring higher profile players into China hoping that it would improve China’s national team. It didn’t though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil 1,179 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Al Nasser are actually now very close to not having a single Saudi player in their starting eleven. The speed they've gathered players in the league is insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Blue 1,901 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Anal enter the race, would we? It has been reported that Arsenal are keen on making a move for Manchester City centre-back Aymeric Laporte. This comes from Fabrizio Romano, who was speaking to Caught Offside about the £57 million (Sky Sports) man’s potential move to Mikel Arteta’s side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeKhrush 298 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 11 minutes ago, Devil said: Al Nasser are actually now very close to not having a single Saudi player in their starting eleven. The speed they've gathered players in the league is insane. it will become a threat to European league's sooner rather than later, unless UEFA and FAs re-evaluate FFP to make sugar daddy investment at lower levels viable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Blue 1,901 Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Al-Nassr transfer complete, they got him cheap at 35m. good luck to him, 400k a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Blue 1,901 Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Happy Blue said: Al-Nassr transfer complete, they got him cheap at 35m. good luck to him, 400k a week Having reportedly passed his Al-Nassr medical in Dubai, an official announcement regarding Laporte’s transfer appears imminent. The 29-year-old said on social media ahead of the move: “Dear Cityzens, today I wanted to share a story with you. “It has lasted for five and a half unforgettable years. Plenty of memories that I will keep forever close to my heart. It’s always easy to think of the good ones: the trophies, the wins, the goals, the tackles and the big fights in the Premier League. “But I will also remember the bad ones: the injuries and being sidelined, the defeats and the mistakes I may have made. "From trophies to setbacks, victories to injuries, it’s all been part of my journey, and I’m grateful for absolutely every moment that shaped me into who I am today. “I want to thank everyone who made this journey possible: the Manchester City board, the coaches and the whole staff, every single team-mate I shared the dressing room with, and of course all of you. “It was an honour and a pleasure to wear these colours, and I hope you will remember me in a good way for this. Thank you again for everything. I wish you the best of luck for the future and I will always keep an eye on you guys. Until we meet again, Aymeric.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted August 24, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted August 24, 2023 Laporte moves to Al-Nassr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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