Aymeric Laporte

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itisrising said:
I hope so mate.

I just don't understand why he's so hesitant about coming here. He isn't a Basque and he has the chance to be a key player for Pep Guardiola in the most competitive league with arguably the best side in it. Just as recently as yesterday he liked a tweet which translated to 'Please stay at Bilbao'.
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We were waiting for his medical clearance from his injury before closing the deal
 
karen7 said:
We were waiting for his medical clearance from his injury before closing the deal
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I understand that on our end but there seems to be a lot of reluctany on his end which I find very strange. There are so many reasons to be here yet he seems hesitant leaving a club he's only been at for 4 years and won't ever be competitive in their league.
 
itisrising said:
I hope so mate.

I just don't understand why he's so hesitant about coming here. He isn't a Basque and he has the chance to be a key player for Pep Guardiola in the most competitive league with arguably the best side in it. Just as recently as yesterday he liked a tweet which translated to 'Please stay at Bilbao'.
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What makes you think he is hesitant? We have no idea of the sheer amount of paperwork that gets done for transfers.

And why wouldn't he 'like' a tweet from one of his present fans asking him to stay, you can't really believe that that means anything in the grand scheme of things.
 
Aymeric Laporte could finally become a Manchester City player in the next week, with Marca believing a conclusion to this drawn-out saga is near.

According to the Spanish newspaper, Athletic Bilbao are now working under the idea that their prized asset will soon be wearing the sky blue of Manchester City. City have been linked with Laporte for over a year, but it was a story last December, in which Mundo Deportivo claimed Laporte, Gündoğan and Thiago would be Pep’s three main targets at City, that really kickstarted the rumour.

Laporte has had an offer since March to join Guardiola at the Etihad, but his strong loyalty to the Basque club has raised questions about whether he’d make the big move. Athletic have been due to offer the 22-year-old an improved contract, but Marca say there is ‘no progress’ on that front and his club seem to believe he is Manchester-bound.

A serious injury to Laporte also cast further doubt about the deal happening, but having monitored his recovery, City appear satisfied and have not been put off. Marca claim Laporte is fully aware that if he turns down Pep Guardiola this summer, he may never get the chance again.

The story states that City hope to sign Laporte in the next week and will activate his €50 million (£39.46 million) release clause. One of Europe’s most sought-after young defenders, Laporte would be City’s second high-level signing of the summer after the £20 million capture of İlkay Gündoğan from Borussia Dortmund
 
ColinLee said:
What makes you think he is hesitant? We have no idea of the sheer amount of paperwork that gets done for transfers.

And why wouldn't he 'like' a tweet from one of his present fans asking him to stay, you can't really believe that that means anything in the grand scheme of things.
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Well if reports are to be believed, he's been on the fence on a move. I just don't understand why a player in his position wouldn't jump at the chance to join us and work with Pep immediately.

Liking a tweet stating ' Stay and live in Bilbao' certainly adds to the idea that he isn't jumping at the move.

karen7 said:
Chill out mate
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I am chill. Just expressing my confusion on Laporte's position.
 
itisrising said:
Well if reports are to be believed, he's been on the fence on a move. I just don't understand why a player in his position wouldn't jump at the chance to join us and work with Pep immediately.

Liking a tweet stating ' Stay and live in Bilbao' certainly adds to the idea that he isn't jumping at the move.



I am chill. Just expressing my confusion on Laporte's position.
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He is very young and being pulled in different directions,,i'd rather he put proper thought into it before he decides
 
itisrising said:
Well if reports are to be believed, he's been on the fence on a move. I just don't understand why a player in his position wouldn't jump at the chance to join us and work with Pep immediately.

Liking a tweet stating ' Stay and live in Bilbao' certainly adds to the idea that he isn't jumping at the move.



I am chill. Just expressing my confusion on Laporte's position.
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He will jump at the chance - believe me he will earn more than he ever dreamed of with us.
 
nmc said:
He will jump at the chance - believe me he will earn more than he ever dreamed of with us.
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He hasn't so far which is why I am a little bit skeptical. Hopefully we get this one done and he can go on to be a key player for us!
 
itisrising said:
I understand that on our end but there seems to be a lot of reluctany on his end which I find very strange. There are so many reasons to be here yet he seems hesitant leaving a club he's only been at for 4 years and won't ever be competitive in their league.
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and what are you basing this so called hesitancy on?
 
karen7 said:
He may be hesitant because he has been with them since he was 18 and he is only 22 now,it's a big decision and one it seems he has made,pep and vinny will take care of him
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Is he bollocks hesitant, he'll be wanking himself silly at the prospect of signing for us, it's all just posturing for the club and fans.
 
Is it not us who have been rightly prudent until we were 100% sure about his recovery from serious injury?
 
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