Aymeric Laporte

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Akiva said:
Yes it's higher, reportedly €65m now, which is €10m more than last year. However it is set to rise again next season to €70m, so potentially this could be the window he leaves, if it's going to happen.

I'm not sure City can stomach the new buy out though. Certainly it seems we've backed off Sandro due to cost concerns. We do remain interested in Laporte and are still heavily linked, but it may have to take a bit of wrangling from Txiki and the player asking to leave to get the price down to a more acceptable level.

IMO he's the best option we could get, so, on many levels, he's worth it.
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Typically they don't sell for less than the release. With this release going up next season I think this is the year he moves. If we don't get him I think he goes to Barca.

I think we should trigger it. It is a lot but I think he is the one to partner Stones for 10 years so it is worth it.
 
Laporte would be a great signing but Barcelona might just pip us on this one especially with Valverde, who has been appointed Barcelona's new manager.
 
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I'm not getting caught up in transfer sagas this summer but would appreciate if anyone lets me know whether there's any inkling this might be back on?
 
CitizenTID said:
I'm not getting caught up in transfer sagas this summer but would appreciate if anyone lets me know whether there's any inkling this might be back on?
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There is indeed an inkling it might be back on. However I'm only giving you a 0.12% chance it progresses past that.
 
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Laporte would be a great signing but Barcelona might just pip us on this one especially with Valverde, who has been appointed Barcelona's new manager.
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That ship has long sailed, Laporte will not be an option for Barcelona not least of which because his signing would come at a price Barcelona would be unlikely to pay. Moreover, as others have pointed out, Umtiti will be the LCB for years to come. Marlon Santos will be promoted and an additional CB is needed but they are likely to look elsewhere (Davinson Sanchez) to reinforce depth & rotate

If one takes Bartomeu at his word (ironic I know), he says Robert has had the transfer list for some time and targets are already in progress - presumably without Valverde's knowledge/approval
 
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