Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte is aiming a return to his home, Athletic Bilbao, during this transfer window.Laporte came through the youth ranks of Bilbao, and spent six years playing for the first team before making the move to join City. Yet after losing his spot in the starting team, and playing just 19 minutes in the Champions League knockout stages, the Spanish website Relevo says he is willing to depart City due to a lack of playing minutes.🚨 Athletic Bilbao would like to bring Aymeric Laporte back to the club and will do everything they can to make it happen. 🔴⚪️The player is becoming more convinced of a comeback.(Source: @relevo ) pic.twitter.com/c4UrEnEMPV— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) July 18, 2023 The Basques have been in touch with his agents to see if a deal is possible, and are willing to take things slow in order to work out a solution. Laporte is evaluating his options, and will likely wait until into August in order to resolve his future, but supposedly is incresaingly open to returning to Bilbao.##NAJAVA_MECA_7377727##As per Football Espana, if they could pull it off, Laporte would not only strengthen their defence significantly, it would send a message of ambition to the rest of the squad. Still just 29, Laporte’s experiences under Pep Guardiola would serve Athletic well as they look to battle for European football again.
