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Athletic Bilbao confirms Laporte signing after FIFA U-turn

admin5543 months ago02 mins

Athletic Bilbao will sign Aymeric Laporte after world football governing body FIFA changed its stance on Thursday. The Basque side tried to bring in the Spanish defender from Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr on September 1 but the move was not completed before the transfer deadline. FIFA last week rejected a request from the Spanish football…

Why did FIFA block Laporte’s move to Athletic Bilbao?

admin5543 months ago01 mins

Athletic Bilbao was blocked from signing defender Aymeric Laporte by world football governing body FIFA, the Spanish club said on Wednesday. The Basque side said it tried to sign him on September 1 from Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, but it could not be completed for “external factors beyond (Athletic’s) control”, with Spanish media saying the…