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The brass at La Liga giants Barcelona have made a final call regarding a potential summer transfer swoop for Athletic Club star Aymeric Laporte.
This of course comes amid widespread recent reports linking the 32-year-old with a Camp Nou switch.
Laporte, for his part, is fresh off playing a starring role for Spain en route to La Roja’s triumph at the 2026 World Cup. Rolling back the years, the former Manchester City man proved himself one of the tournament’s standout performers.
With these performances having come alongside Barcelona talent Pau Cubarsí, those in a position of power in Catalunya’s capital were in turn tipped to attempt to reunite the pair at club level.
Making a deal for Laporte an even more enticing one was the presence of an alleged €15 million release clause in the stopper’s Athletic Club contract.
If the latest word stemming from the media this weekend is anything to go by, however, then those of a Blaugrana persuasion need not get their hopes up when it comes to the chances of Laporte actually arriving at the club.
As per a report from Mundo Deportivo:
‘The 32-year-old Basque-French defender is not part of Barcelona’s plans for the 2026-27 season. Hansi Flick has no urgent need to strengthen his defence, where he has sufficient options barring any departures.’
Conor Laird – GSFN
