Aymeric Laporte

[Dribble]

I saw some stats comparing him to Mangala a few days ago, I think it was quoted on Sam Lee's Twitter, stats from Sky

Wow! I suppose the differentials in those figures could be explained by City dominating possesion in our matches, so our defenders having less to do than Bilbao, but they're impressive all the same.

 

[twosips]

Wow! I suppose the differentials in those figures could be explained by City dominating possesion in our matches, so our defenders having less to do than Bilbao, but they're impressive all the same.

And the fact that it's not showing minutes played. Mangala definitely didn't start half of them. It's a bit of a stupid comparison tbh

 

[ADegenerate]

Let's do this. Weird dynamic for me personally.

Really excited!

 

[kippaxneil]

Why aren't there any stats being shown comparing Laporte against Otamendi, Stones and Kompany?

 

[meeesh]

I'm on biz jet look out this morning,no direct flights into Manchester today from Bilbao,so he be coming in private jet,I'll keep you posted if I see out

 

[Keith Moon]

Flight watch?

 

[Kladze]

Why aren't there any stats being shown comparing Laporte against Otamendi, Stones and Kompany?

 

[aguerooooo]

Great addition love sky sports last night saying we have spent more on our defence than some countries. have on there own defence force

 

[kippaxneil]

Thanks very much bud...some decent stats there.

Pass completion should improve with us as well.

 

[City_Sean]

Interceptions is really important when playing in a high line system like ours. Can't wait to see how good this lad can be with Peps coaching.

 

[Kladze]

Thanks very much bud...some decent stats there.

Pass completion should improve with us as well.

No worries, mate. Only took a couple of minutes to make - it's called the Squawka Comparison Matrix.

 

[StretfordBlueReece]

Is this guy a definate? Hope he signs

 

[AdamManCity]

Done deal according to tancredi palmeri

 

[Kundaliniyogi]

Any news blues, do we know if the young man is in Manchester

 

[sky_blue]

Done deal according to tancredi palmeri

Tancredi Palmeri eats shit for breakfast and calls it a waffle.

 

[avoidconfusion]

Tancredi Palmeri eats shit for breakfast and calls it a waffle.

 

[Tez Tosterone]

From the Football Espana website........

Manchester City will complete their club record move for Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte on Monday, say multiple reports.

The 23-year-old defender has a €65m release clause at San Mames while City will be required to pay a further €5m due to the Basque club’s development rights for the player.

BBC, ESPN and Marca are among the publications to state the move will go through imminently, and probably on Monday, after the defender told the Basque club he had agreed a deal to leave.

He is now set to become City’s club record transfer and the world’s second most expensive defender, after Liverpool’s Virgil Van Dijk.

Laporte’s release clause at Athletic will increase to €75m this summer and City see him as their preferred target over other options such as Jonny Evans or Inigo Martinez, of Real Sociedad.

Barcelona were previously linked to the Athletic central defender before their agreement for Yerry Mina.

The former France Under-21 defender has made 222 first-team appearances at San Mames but with the emergence of central defenders Unai Nunez and Yeray Alvarez, his significance may perhaps become diminished.
From the Football Espana website

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[BlueCityfan]

Flight tracking, anyone?

 

[Healdplace]

This being our record transfer puts into context the fact that Newcastle, one of the clubs the Shiekh might have taken over if we had not been so viable at the time, still has their record signing as Michael Owen at about £15 million in 2005.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

This being our record transfer puts into context the fact that Newcastle, one of the clubs the Shiekh might have taken over if we had not been so viable at the time, still has their record signing as Michael Owen at about £15 million in 2005.

Which I believe is the same amount they bought Shearer for in '96.