Tag: Athletic Bilbao

  • Second La Liga side in for Arsenal defender Monreal

    Second La Liga side in for Arsenal defender Monreal

    View image | gettyimages.com Athletic Bilbao want Arsenal’s Nacho Monreal and will offer the Gunners €8m (£5.6m) for the defender, according to Marca. Reports last week claimed that Atletico Madrid were interested in Monreal after a breakdown in talks with Chelsea over Filipe Luis. Linked with a return to Atletico Madrid, Luis may not move back…

  • Man City and Man United told ‘Laporte will cost £30m’

    Man City and Man United told ‘Laporte will cost £30m’

    View image | gettyimages.com Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte has been told he can leave the club for £30m, should interested clubs bid that amount. Manchester City and Manchester United are set to do battle this summer for the French international. And, Athletic president Jose Urrutia has now revealed that he will only allow Laporte…

  • Man United & Man City do battle for French defender

    Man United & Man City do battle for French defender

    View image | gettyimages.com Manchester City and Manchester United are set to do battle this summer for Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte. The 20-year-old defender has a €42 million release clause, which is roughly £32 million. Real Madrid also hold an interest in the promising defender, however Manchester United looked set to rival the La…

  • Man City take advantage of Man United’s Laporte rejection

    Man City take advantage of Man United’s Laporte rejection

    View image | gettyimages.com Manchester City are keen to pursue a £32m summer move for Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte, according to reports. The 20-year-old defender has a €42 million release clause, which is roughly £32 million. Real Madrid also hold an interest in the promising defender, however Manchester United looked set to rival the…

  • Aymeric Laporte rejects Man United talk for Athletic stay

    Aymeric Laporte rejects Man United talk for Athletic stay

    Aymeric Laporte has discussed his desire to stay with Athletic Bilbao after interest from Manchester United. The 20-year-old defender has a €42 million release clause, which is roughly £32 million, leading to much interest from the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester United. The latter have been seriously keen with boss Louis van Gaal keen…

  • £32m centre-back happy to join Manchester United

    £32m centre-back happy to join Manchester United

    View image | gettyimages.com Athletic Bilbao centre-back Aymeric Laporte is happy to join Manchester United only if the the full fee is paid, reports The Peoples Person. The 20-year-old defender has a €42 million release clause, which is roughly £32 million. Real Madrid also hold an interest in the promising defender, however Manchester United are…

  • Man United forget Laporte, move to Marquinhos

    Man United forget Laporte, move to Marquinhos

    Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has turned his attention to Paris Saint Germain defender Marquinhos. Reports of a deal for Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte had surfaced last weekend, but the Dutch boss has now had a change of mind, refusing to pay the asking price set on the young Frenchman. Instead, United have…

  • Arsenal are 90% certain on Athletic Bilbao defender

    Arsenal are 90% certain on Athletic Bilbao defender

    Arsenal are 90% certain that Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte is the right signing this January. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is keen to bolster his defensive options and has sent scouts on various occasions to the Basque club to monitor the form of Aymeric Laporte. Whilst Wenger was keen on German defender Mats Hummels, such…

  • Champions League: PSG end Barca’s unbeaten start

    Champions League: PSG end Barca’s unbeaten start

    Our round of Tuesday night’s action in the Champions League sees Barcelona’s unbeaten start to the season ended by Paris Saint Germain in a five-goal showcase. Barcelona travelled to Paris in good form, having not conceded a goal in their opening six competitive games of the season but they conceded after just 10 minutes as…

  • Roma and Porto score big, Barca beat APOEL

    Roma and Porto score big, Barca beat APOEL

    It was goals galore in the Champions League as Roma and Porto both scored big, whilst Barcelona beat a resilient APOEL. We start in Amsterdam as Ajax and Paris Saint Germain battled it out for three points and it looked as though the latter would be the winning side after Edinson Cavani put them ahead…