“Bomb” wants to activate the Athletic Bilbaochasing his return Emeric Laporte in the Basque country, after 5 whole years. There is no rush from Ernesto Valverde’s team on this particular case, with the emotional factor playing an important role, in addition to the financial and competitive part.
The footballer himself is the first target of the “lions” in the stoppers, having his return to Spain as a priority. Athletic’s chances increased when the 29-year-old defender turned down an offer from Barcelona, ​​before the Blaugrana turned to the case of Inigo Martinez from the Basques.
For Laporte there is also interest from English and Italian clubs, at the same time that, for a few weeks, the first negotiations with Bilbao have begun. The existing plan aims to make the club more competitive, with a European ticket as a background and a decent presence in domestic and international competitions.
Manchester City wants to release him, while he has also expressed since April his desire to leave the “Etihad”, something that has not changed at all, after the Champions League conquest by the “citizens”. At the same time, the increase in the chances of the footballer’s presence in the European Championship of 2024, in the colors of Spain, is also a lure for the return to his homeland, also wanting to be close to his family.
Last season he made 24 appearances and 1 assist for City, in all competitions, winning the treble (Championship, Cup and Champions League). He has spent most of his career at Athletic Bilbao, playing 8 times for the second team and 222 for the first team, where he recorded 10 goals, 6 assists and 19,309 minutes played.
Editor: Thodoris Dimopoulos
Source: Sport Fm
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