Scotland star set to make shock transfer switch as he leaves England for MLS side LAFC
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RYAN PORTEOUS is the latest Scotland star who's set to up sticks for a new life in the MLS.
The likes of Ryan Gauld, Lewis Morgan and Johnny Russell have all excelled themselves in the USA - and now former Hibee star Porteous is set to join them Stateside.
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Ryan Porteous in action for Watford vs his old club Hibs
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Ryan Porteous (second left) in training with Scotland
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That's because it's being reported in various outlets that the 26-year-old from Dalkeith is joining glamour MLS outfit LAFC.
The fee is said to be in the region of £850,000, plus a 50% sell-on clause with the Scotland international having two years left on his contract.
LAFC, who feature Odin Thiago Holm in their ranks on-loan from Celtic, have made it to the MLS Cup final two of the last three years.
Porteous had two years at Watford, after joining for a fee in the region of £450,000 back in January 2023.
He spent the last six months on loan at Preston North End.
He was at the peak of his powers when he blotted his copybook with a poor tackle on Germany's Ilkay Gundogan which led to a red card and saw Scotland down to ten men in their opener.
He's since described the moment as the toughest of his career.
The crude challenge led to a penalty which the Germans converted on their way to a thumping 5-1 victory.
And - after reviewing the incident - Uefa extended the 25-year-old's ban, ruling him out of his side's two other group games.
Porteous said at the time: 'It was obviously really tough, probably the hardest thing that I've ever had to go through personally.
Rangers news: Watch moment Steven Gerrard explodes in rage at Hibs bench after Porteous tackle
'When we were away at the Euros, you couldn't really think of yourself that much because you still got a pretty big job to do for the team.
'You can't be sulking, you can't be feeling sorry for yourself, you've got to help the boys.
'I thought I tried to do that to the best I could, but obviously when you leave the camp it's a bit of a hit.
'But I've got a lot of good people around me, and they looked after me as well.
'I feel like I'm in a lot better place now, but as I said it was really tough.'
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