"Aymeric Laporte's career has hit an impasse after his deadline-day transfer to Athletic Bilbao collapsed. As reported by AS, the Basque club is awaiting FIFA's verdict and is ready to escalate the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport if needed. Until then, the 31-year-old remains in limbo at Al Nassr, where all ten foreign player slots are filled. The Saudi side even brought in Iñigo Martínez as his replacement, leaving Laporte without registration for league or cup action."
"His lucrative €25 million annual salary was a major hurdle in negotiations, though Athletic worked out a three-year package that would have placed him at the top of their wage scale. For now, that deal is frozen until at least 2026 unless FIFA or CAS overturn the decision. Despite late interest from Turkey and Greece, Laporte is adamant about rejoining Athletic."
Aymeric Laporte's deadline-day transfer to Athletic Bilbao collapsed, leaving him in limbo at Al Nassr where all ten foreign-player slots are filled. Athletic Bilbao is awaiting a FIFA verdict and plans to take the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport if necessary. Al Nassr signed Iñigo Martínez as a replacement, so Laporte lacks registration for league or cup competitions. His €25 million annual salary complicated negotiations despite a proposed three-year deal that would have topped Athletic's wage scale; that agreement is frozen until at least 2026 unless overturned. Interest from Turkey and Greece emerged, but Laporte insists on returning to Athletic. Domestic opportunities are limited, with chances only in the Asian Champions League 2, and his absence from Spain's squad since November 2024 has further imperiled his World Cup prospects.
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