The 24/25 season is on its way to its last phase, and with it comes the classic dance with names before the transfer market. In Saudi Arabia, Exodus of top level players will remain latent and will affect teams like al-Nassr. Aymeric Laporte has been playing there since 2023.
The Spanish international still has another year left on his contract, but everything indicates that he is returning to Europe. There are several teams interested in his signing: from Spain, England and France. Olympique de Marseille Is it team that takes the most steps forward to achieve their services and disturb the defense.
Laporte has decided to leave Saudi Arabia as soon as the current season ends. Al-Nassr comes from winning against al-Hilal on Friday (1-3) but still in the third position with 54 points, eight from the lead who is in the hands of Karim Benzema’s al-ITIHAD. The options for winning a title for the one from the agen and Cristiano Ronaldo can be found in the AFC Champions LeagueWhere they will play the quarter final against Yokohama Marinos (April 26 to a single match).
This is not the first time there has been speculation about Aymeric Laportes’ departure from Saudi Arabia. The player himself says he feels disappointed with the treatment received in the Arab country: “Right now, I haven’t thought about it, but if I am disappointed in such a short time you wonder what to do. That moment has not come yet, but in the future it may be if that dynamic continues like this, ” he said a few months ago.
And he added: “They take care of us but not enough for my taste. That is, in Europe they pay you a good salary, but they take care of you much more. “
Olympic Marseille’s long -lasting interest
Olympique de Marseille’s interest in Aymeric Laporte is not new. The French team will compete in the Champions League again next season, and Tandem formed by Pablo Longoria and Mehdi Benatia Seeking known reinforcements at the moment. They want to take a leap in sports and the priority goal for strengthening the defense is the youth group in the Athletic Club de Bilbao.
Negotiations between Al-Nassr and if have started and develop stealthily on the calendar. According to the journalist Sébastien NondaHis signing price would vary between EUR 15/20 million. That is the amount that the Saudi team would require to release him. Another aspect to highlight is the player’s predisposition to reach France, a league that would be new to his resume but not in his blood. Remember that he is French at birth. Laporte is convinced by the Marseille project and sees that there are players in the Statur of Rabiot or Mason Greenwood.
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However, there will be competition to close his signing. He has a poster in Laliga and Athletic Club de Bilbao will try to bring him back to San Mamés. Some time ago he sounded to Real Madrid but the plans for “Blancos” (white) to restructure their defense go in other directions. In the Premier League, up to three teams also investigate his reinforcement, but the management is taken by the Olympique de Marseille. Laporte’s return to Europe is approaching and closer.
