For several weeks now, OM has been insistently announced in the footsteps of Aymeric Laporte, the Spanish central defender winner of Euro 2024 with La Roja. Medhi Benatia took stock of this hot summer transfer window and confirms discussions with the Al-Nassr player.
And if theWhether was hitting a big blow this summer with the signing of a European champion? Aymeric Laporte (31 years), the central defender ofAl-Nassrhas only one year of contract with the Saudi stable and could even terminate in order to find itself free on the market. OM is one of the racing contenders for Laportewinner of Euro 2024 with the Spanish selection, and Medhi Benatia confirmed his interest last May on RMC Sportin the show Rothen ignites.
“I exchanged with the player”
« He is a player with whom I exchanged in January. A great guy. A player who was, I don't want to say in difficulty, because he continued to play afterwards, but who already had initial desires. But for various economic problems, it was not achievable. They go towards a termination with his club “Said the sports director of theWhether AboutAymeric Laportewhich he even wanted to recruit during the last market winter, but the deal was ultimately impractical financially.
“We study your profile”
« Afterwards, it still remains a player who did two years in Saudi Arabia. We know very well that it is not the same pace as Europe. But it's still a very good player, an experienced defender. It's part of the profiles we are studying “, Continues Benatia. It remains to be seen whether the leader of theWhether will have to sign Aymeric Laporte This summer and to count it in its ranks to compete in the Champions League next season.
