"The defender has signed a three-year deal until June 2028 following a reported €10m move from Al-Nassr. Laporte made his senior debut for Bilbao as an 18-year-old in 2012 and spent six more years with the club before joining Manchester City in January 2018. He made 161 appearances in the Spanish top-flight, keeping 49 clean sheets while winning an impressive 73.9% of his tackles and 62.9% of his duels."
"Laporte went on to win 13 trophies under Pep Guardiola at Man City, including five Premier League titles and one Champions League. After two seasons with Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League, the Euro 2024 champion has returned to the Basque Country. In a video for the club's social media accounts, Laporte said: "I'm here in San Mames where I want to be. "I'm back and I'm very happy to come back to be here with my former team-mates and a very great season ahead. "Let's work together to achieve great things and I can't wait to see you in San Mames.""
Aymeric Laporte has returned to Athletic Bilbao on a three-year contract until June 2028 following a reported €10m move from Al-Nassr. He made his senior debut for Bilbao in 2012 and played 222 times for the club between 2012 and 2018 before joining Manchester City in January 2018. He accumulated 161 LaLiga appearances with 49 clean sheets, a 73.9% tackle success rate and a 62.9% duels win rate. He won 13 trophies at Manchester City, including five Premier League titles and a Champions League. Athletic Bilbao began the 2024-25 season with three league wins and will host Arsenal in the Champions League.
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