The Athletic Club will be sure next week if he can recruit Aymeric Laporte, after an agreement with Al-Nassr was not finalized before the deadline for transfers in Spain.
Basque giants are desperately looking to bring the Spanish international back, but their hopes are thin.
Laporte has hoped for a return to Europe for some time, and Athletic has expressed his interest all summer. However, the two parties striving to find the best offer, the negotiations only led to the end of the day, and at the expiration of the deadline, the documents were still not complete.
Berlin, July 14, 2024. The Spaniard Aymeric Laporte raises the European champion trophy
Los Leones appealed to FIFA, in the hope of obtaining a stay. According to Marca, FIFA plans to rule on the case on Tuesday or Thursday next week, but also points out that the chances of the Athletic to obtain a favorable decision are slim. They must demonstrate that the fault falls in Al-Nassr, as the Athletic affirms. The previous ones suggest that luck will not be there.
Laporte could remain blocked in Al-Nassr
It is a blow for Athletic, which, with an injured Egiluz and Yeray Alvarez suspended pending the outcome of a positive antidoping control, has only two central defenders: Dani Vivian and Airor Paredes. Leones are of course used to having to call on their training center, but the situation is far from ideal for Ernesto Valverde.
In Spain, the feeling is that the return of Laporte to Europe would facilitate its return to the national team, after a period of decreasing form. However, if the return to Athletic contract fails, its chances of being selected by Luis de la Fuente will be considerably reduced, Laporte being disgrace in Al-Nassr.
