Spain defender Aymeric Laporte is focused on facing Germany in Friday’s Euro 2024 quarter-finals. Spain defender Aymeric Laporte has revealed he would like to return to Athletic Bilbao in the future. But the chances of that happening this summer are slim. As he is being offered four times the wages offered by Al-Nassr by the Basque club. Onda Cero sport reported on Thursday.
Laporte began his career at Athletic Bilbao in 2012 before moving to Manchester City in January 2018. The Citizens then released him to join Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr last summer. And the 30-year-old centre-back is reportedly keen on a return to Europe and has linked with former club Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid UFABET
Asked about a future return to the Basque Country, Laporte replied: ‘Yes, why not?’
But for now.
Laporte is focused solely on facing Germany in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024. ‘We are really looking forward to this game to do something great.’
‘If we practice football like we did in this tournament. We will definitely do well. But we have seen teams like England, Portugal or France who have a hard time beating the underdogs.’
Despite moving to Al-Nassr, Laporte remains in Luis de la Fuente’s plans and has name in Spain’s squad for Euro 2024. Including playing as a regular centre-back alongside Robin Le Normand after recovering from a hamstring injury.
‘I’m not too worried about my professionalism being questioned. I don’t have to prove myself every time something happens. And I’m here to defend Spain with all my might. I work like any other teammate.’
Laporte also said that moving to the Saudi league did not reduce his level of play. ‘Going there, you don’t give up professional football and performing at a high level. (N’Golo) Kante also played there and played a great game in this Euro and was a great player in a lot of games.’