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Man City agree Laporte deal

24 March 2016 - 17:44

Manchester City have reportedly beaten Barcelona to the signature of highly-rated Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte. The French centre-back has been in prime form for the Basque outfit in recent seasons, and this has caught the eye of top European clubs.

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The Citizens had been closely tracking the progress of 21-year-old with manager Pep Guardiola being a huge admirer of his talents.

Spanish outlet Marca now confirms that the Mancunian giants have reached an agreement over a five-year deal with the young centre-half.

It is added that the Etihad outfit will trigger the player's escape clause which currently stands at &pound39.6m.

Laporte has made nearly 150 appearances for the La Liga outfit since his debut in 2012.

Written by Sri Aswin