Aymeric Laporte Offers Himself to Barcelona with €15 Million Release Clause
According to Catalunya Radio, Spanish international center-back Aymeric Laporte has proactively offered himself to Barcelona, expressing a strong desire to play for the club. Laporte, a key defender for Spain's World Cup-winning squad, currently plays for Athletic Bilbao after returning to La Liga from Al Nassr last summer. His representatives met with Barcelona president Joan Laporta at a hotel in Dallas, USA, where Laporta was watching the World Cup semifinal between Spain and France. Laporte's contract includes a €15 million release clause, which is within Barcelona's financial reach. However, president Laporta indicated that the club must prioritize signing a center-forward first. Barcelona is open to adding a center-back this summer but only if they first sell an existing center-back to free up salary space and registration slots. The final decision depends on progress in the center-forward signing and potential offers for Barcelona's current center-backs. Laporte's camp will remain patient awaiting further signals.
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