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In Manchester City, a clean-up of the players' list is planned for the next season. The club's management is aware that several players are not happy with their current situation, while others are not performing as they did in previous years, so they would not continue with the team. This context is being observed by other teams, who would already be interested in making some incorporations.
One of the athletes who is in an unstable condition due to his continuous benching is central defender Aymeric Laporte. The Spanish player has not stood out as a colossal defender, as in previous campaigns, so he has been overlooked and relegated to the bench, without the opportunity to compete for a starting position against Aké, Ruben Dias, or Akanij.
The left-footed player, under his current condition with the 'Cityzens', is very uncomfortable. The fact that he doesn't have 'Pep' Guardiola's attention has made him look elsewhere with the intention of moving out of England for the summer transfer market. Currently, the latest reports indicate that Paris Saint Germain and FC Barcelona would be interested in him.
Aymeric Laporte's transfer, a million-dollar sum
Laporte's departure matters to the 'Celestes' because they already have his replacement in their plans, which would be Josko Gvardiol, a 21-year-old Croatian defender who is rising with R.B. Leipzig in the Bundesliga. In this circumstance, Xavi has set his sights on Aymeric for a quick arrival at Barça, and to try to strengthen the Catalan trench that was diminished with Pique's departure.
On the other hand, PSG is in search of another defender, after the addition of Slovakian Skrinniar. The 'Parisian' squad is also about to end their relationship with Sergio Ramos, so they are considering possibilities, and Laporte's - with a price that would be around 40 million euros, according to IA Olocip - is one of the most important.
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