Laporte says goodbye

Lovely messages from him. Always liked him and very sorry to see him go. A few important goals too, including a key one in the 4 1 at Brighton and the league cup final winner v spurs. Way too good for the Saudi league
 
If anything proves just how fucking good we are at this moment in time it’s being able to let a player of his ability go and not feel like we are weaker. That’s no sleight on him, I’d have kept him quite happily but it seems now is the time.
Good luck and thank you.
 
A classy sign-off from a very classy player.

As others have said will never forget him battling through to the end of the season despite carrying an injury, a huge part of us getting over the line.

Wish him all the best for the future.
 
What always comes across so well is that we sign proper good lads, decent human beings.
All the best Eric lad, muchas muchas gracias!
 
MCFC Wirral said:
He needed regular football but at a more competitive level than the Saudi leagues.
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Yes it’s a shame a player so good is in the Saudi league. Genuinely sad to see him leave but no doubt it’s the best option for all parties.
Top class player who earned the football equivalent of the Victoria Cross in last few games of 21-22
 
All the very best Eric. Been a Superb signing for us. You can see how choked up he gets in his video. Hes a blue for life.
 
Cannot for the life of me understand why a big European club did not come in for one of the better Centrebacks in World football with a huge amount of experience at the best club in the World.

He is capable of playing the passing game and good at the conventional rough tough stuff and bangs in a few headers every year. Of all the players that have left us in the last few years this is the one that feels the oddest. As has been said, far too good for Saudi. Feel sad for the guy but I guess he will earn seriously big bucks and that has to be better than being a bench warmer for us.
 
Thanks Aymeric for all the memories! One of the most rounded defenders in the league, Not sure how he was sidelined and ended up here.
 
Quality player for us over the years. Instrumental in so many wins and the title run in two season ago playing through injury when we had no one. All the best Aymeric.
 
Think that goodbye sums him up very well, not over the top or flashy, pretty down to earth and pretty classy and intelligent.

He leaves not only with the very best wishes of the majority of fans but with the kind of medal haul that 99.99% of footballers can only dream of. For all that Pep is a hard taskmaster and the club possibly the most demanding in the world, these are not only great times to be a City fan but also for those blessed to have worn the shirt.
 
A top bloke and a winner. I really respect the way in that tweet he recognises the downs as well as the many ups, as I was always worried (perhaps overly so) he had a mistake in him, bit like Demi.

Thanks Eric, all the best for your next step.
 
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