Laporte played a sporadic role for the Mancunian giants last season but did enough to help them win the Premier League title. The Agen-born defensive ace made 27 appearances for Pep Guardiola’s side in the previous campaign, scoring two goals and picking up five yellow cards on all fronts.
The Spanish sensation’s form was a bit up and down on the defensive end of the field as he averaged 0.8 tackles, 0.7 interceptions and 1.8 clearances per 90 minutes in the English top-flight. He was excellent when distributing possession from the back based on his pass success rate of 91.1% in league football (stats via
Laporte has proven his worth as a reliable defender when he is playing regularly on the pitch. However, he has fallen behind Ruben Dias and John Stones in Guardiola’s pecking order, so it is no wonder that the player wants to leave in search of more playing time over the next 12 months.
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Bagu Blanco/Pressinphoto/Shutterstock 12016767cg Aymeric Laporte of Spain Spain v Portugal, national teams friendly match. Football, Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain – 4 Jun 2021 EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists outside the EU, club/league logos or live services. Online in-match use limited to 45 images 15 in extra time. No use to emulate moving images. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications/services. Spain v Portugal, national teams friendly match. Football, Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Spain – 4 Jun 2021 EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists outside the EU, club/league logos or live services. Online in-match use limited to 45 images 15 in extra time. No use to emulate moving images
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