Manchester City broke his club transfer record with the attraction of Atletic Bilbao Ajmer Laporte's central defender. Citizens activate the French franchise, which is 57 million pounds (65 million euros). So the defender is now the most expensive purchase in the history of Manchester City as his transfer is two million higher than that of Kevin de Bourget. Laporte is now the second most expensive defender in football after Virginie van Dijk, for whom Liverpool recently paid 75 million pounds.
The news was confirmed by the official site of Athletic Bilbao. The message reveals that the clause has been activated, but there is no mention of Manchester City's name. The English club has not yet come out with an official statement.
The 23-year-old is using the opportunity to say goodbye to the Bilbao fans: "I have to say so many things in only a few lines, I want to thank everyone for what you have given me, I arrived as a teenager, and here I became a person and a football player. I would not want my departure, which is related to taking on a new challenge in my career, to be a goodbye, but rather a good one, leaving a unique club I will never forget, thank you for all this! "
source - sportal.bg
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