11.09.2025 21:20
Bad news came from Aymeric Laporte, who was in transfer talks with Beşiktaş. The Spanish defender has transferred to La Liga team Athletic Bilbao.
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Bad news has come from Spanish center-back Aymeric Laporte, with whom Super Lig giant Beşiktaş has been in transfer talks for a long time. La Liga team Athletic Bilbao has signed Aymeric Laporte, who has been playing for Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr.
FIFA HAS APPROVED THE TRANSFER
Athletic Bilbao Club announced that the 31-year-old Spanish national player Laporte has been transferred from Al Nassr with FIFA approval. In a previous statement, Athletic Bilbao Club reported that the transfer could not be completed on time due to factors beyond the club's control, and they had applied to FIFA for a waiver to finalize the transfer and register the player.
SCORED 10 GOALS IN 222 MATCHES AT BILBAO
The experienced center-back played 222 matches and scored 10 goals for Athletic Bilbao, where he was raised in the youth system, between 2012 and 2018.
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