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Manchester City break club transfer record to seal £57m deal for defender Aymeric Laporte from Athletic Bilbao

Daily Mail | January 30, 2018

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Manchester City have broken their club transfer record by splashing out £57million on Athletic Bilbao centre back Aymeric Laporte.

Laporte, 23, has put pen to paper on a five-and-a-half year deal to finalise his move to England.

The Premier League leaders triggered his release clause last week which led to Athletic Bilbao pulling Laporte out of their squad to face Eibar on Friday.

Laporte becomes City's club record signing and the second most expensive defender ever
Laporte becomes City's club record signing and the second most expensive defender ever
Pep Guardiola will sign Laporte to compete with John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi
Pep Guardiola will sign Laporte to compete with John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi

Laporte, who will wear the No 14 shirt, said on his move: 'I am very happy to be here.

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