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Aymeric Laporte confirms departure from Manchester City after Treble winners accepted a £23.5m bid from Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr for Spain defender

Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte has announced his departure from the club in a video on social media.

Laporte has reportedly agreed to join Al-Nassr after five-and-a-half-years in England.

The Spain international will become the latest high-profile player to sign for a Saudi Pro League club, with ex-City team-mate Riyad Mahrez among them after making the move to Al-Ahli last month.

'Dear Cityzens, today I wanted to share a story with you,' Laporte said in a video on Twitter that went on to show a highlights reel of his time at Man City.