Another Manchester City star's move to the Saudi Pro League has now been confirmed.
Al Nassr have completed the signing of Spanish centre-back Aymeric Laporte from the Citizens for a reported fee of £25 million (R605 million), Laporte penned a three year deal worth a reported £20m per season.
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Best of luck, Ayme! ??After an incredible five years at City, @Laporte has completed a permanent move Al Nassr. pic.twitter.com/kIEJ5LnV9g
— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 24, 2023
"I am proud to have represented Manchester City over the last six seasons," the Spaniard said, per City's official website.
"When I first joined, I was excited about the prospect of winning trophies. However, I could not have imagined the success we would go on to achieve together."
Laporte joined City from Athletic Bilbao in January 2018, and played a pivotal role in most of the club's successful campaigns since.
Since joining the Citizens, he has won five Premier League trophies, two FA Cups, and a Champions League title.
The Spaniard was also a member of City's team that won their first-ever treble after beating Inter Milan 1-0 in the 2022/23 UCL final in Istanbul, but was used sparingly in that campaign, seemingly propmting him to look elsewhere for more game time.
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He will now be joining his former teammate Riyad Mahrez in the Saudi Pro League, with the Algerian having recently completed the switch to Al Ahli.
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