Athletic Club star Aymeric Laporte has this week refused to rule out the possibility of one day taking his talents to La Liga rivals Barcelona.
This of course comes fresh off a summer which saw the 32-year-old hotly tipped to link up with Hansi Flick’s squad.
Amid the efforts of Deco and co. to add to Barcelona’s options at the heart of defence, Laporte was earmarked as a leading option. After forming a spectacular partnership with Blaugrana starlet Pau Cubarsí at the World Cup, the experienced stopper was considered the perfect partner for the budding 19-year-old at club level, too.
In the end, the transfer failed to come to fruition, as Barca refused to meet the considerable demands set out by Athletic for a player heading into the twilight years of his career.
Speaking during an interview with La Vanguardia (as cited by Diario Sport), on Friday, Laporte was therefore drawn on the prospect of one day pulling on the famed Blaugrana red and blue.
And the Spanish international did not completely shut the door on the possibility, explaining:
“It depends on the future, which you never know. It is true that time passes and becomes more difficult.”
Conor Laird – GSFN
