Athletic Club table offer for Al-Nassr star
The player in question? Aymeric Laporte.
Stopper Laporta is widely expected to be on the move before the summer is out.
The Spanish international is no longer part of the plans at Saudi outfit Al-Nassr, fresh off sealing a deal for Feyenoord standout Dávid Hancko.
With Laporte still held in high regard across Europe, a whole host of clubs have in turn been credited with an interest in his services.
And as alluded to above, this week, one such suitor went as far as to send a proposal for his signature the way of Al-Nassr.
As per a report from market insider Fabrizio Romano:
'Athletic Club made first verbal proposal to Al Nassr today for Aymeric Laporte. Laporte, out of Al Nassr project at this stage with Athletic Club pushing to make it happen.'
Conor Laird – GSFN
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