World's third-highest paid defender set to be unemployed after ripping up £390k contract with Cristiano Ronaldo's side
AYMERIC LAPORTE is set to become unemployed after ripping up his contract at Al-Nassr.
The former
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Aymeric Laporte could be set to leave Al-Nassr
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He joined the club back in 2023 from Manchester City
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Only former
Koulibaly is on an eye-watering £553,225-per-week at Al-Hilal while Van Dijk recently signed a £400,000-per-week deal at Anfield.
Laporte, 30,
He signed a three-year deal with
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However, he could walk away from the club and his mega salary before it ends.
He was left out of the squad for Al-Nassr's Asian Champions League semi-final defeat against Kawasaki Frontale.
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Laporte has been joined by some star names at Al-Nassr such as
Meanwhile, he has previously
He said: "To be honest, many of us have also come here not only for football.
"Many of us are happy with that, but I am also looking for something beyond that is not the economic part and such.
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"In terms of quality of life, I expected something different because in the end here you spend three hours a day in the car.
"Riyadh is a waste of traffic, of time wasted in the car."
Laporte's career by numbers
Here is a look at Aymeric Laporte's career...
Club
Athletic Bilbao,
2012–2018
Appearances - 222
Goals - 10
Manchester City,
2018–2023
Appearances - 180
Goals - 12
Al-Nassr
, 2023-present
Appearances - 69
Goals - 9
International
Spain
, 2021-present
Caps - 40
Goals - 2
Honours:
Supercopa de Espana x1, Premier League x5, FA Cup x2, EFL Cup x3, Community Sheild x1, Champions League x1, Uefa Super Cup x1, Euros x1, Nations League x1
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