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Athletic Bilbao have shocked fellow club Barcelona with a move to sign Aymeric Laporte in this summer’s Mercato after his World Cup brilliance.
And I mentioned.Sports newspaper“Sources inside Bilbao confirm that the release clause in Laporte’s contract is much higher than what has been reported in the media.
During the World Cup, Laporte formed a prominent defensive pairing alongside Barcelona defender Pau Cobarci and they both contributed heavily to Matador’s crown after conceding just one goal during the World Cup campaign.
Newspaper Sport recently revealed moves linked to Barcelona’s interest in Laporte, much to the displeasure of Bilbao, who are still fuming at Barca over the Neco Williams affair and once again feel the Catalan club are trying to target one of their stars.
Therefore, the Basque club sent a clear message that if Barcelona want to sign Laporte, they must pay the full price of the release clause, especially since the player’s contract is extended until the summer of 2028.
According to some sources, the value of the penalty clause is between 12 and 15 million euros, but Bilbao officials have denied this, stressing that the real amount is almost double the figures being circulated.
In any case, Laporte’s arrival at the Spotify Camp Nou first requires the departure of one of Barcelona’s defenders, given that coach Hansi Flick has 5 defenders: Pau Kobarsi, Eric Garcia, Gerard Martin, Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen.
