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Barcelona to pounce for Aymeric Laporte

Milos Markovic in La Liga, Transfer News & Rumours 26 Feb 2016

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Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte has been linked with a move to Barcelona for quite some time and the deal could go through in the summer, Mundo Deportivo have revealed.

The Catalans have identified the 21-year-old France defender as their top target and will be making a move in the summer transfer window as they look to revamp their backline.

Despite his tender age, Aymeric Laporte has developed into a key figure for Athletic Bilbao since 2012, playing over 100 La Liga matches since his debut for the Basque side.

His impressive and commanding appearances have caught the attention of a number of Europe’s top clubs such as Manchester United, who were thought to be interested in young defender, but Barcelona seem to be keen on making a first move in order to beat the competition to the signature of this highly-rated player.

Spanish champions have already been linked with the French defender, who reportedly said he would refuse Barca move in the future.

However, Laporte has since then denied the claims.

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Milos Markovic


Formerly a Chief Editor at the largest sports site in Serbia Sportske.net, Milos Markovic is an avid football writer who contributes to a variety of online football magazines - most prominently Soccernews.com and Futbolgrad.com. His feature articles, editorials, interviews and match analyses have provided informed opinion and views, helping the football aficionados keep up to date on relevant events in world football.

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