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Manchester City plot £60m move for Aymeric Laporte as Pep Guardiola eyes new centre back in January

Daily Mail | January 23, 2018

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is weighing up a move for Athletic Bilbao centre back Aymeric Laporte.

Guardiola is a long-time admirer of Laporte and could finally land the French-born defender in January.

The Sun suggest City are willing to match Bilbao's £60million release clause in order to prise Laporte away from Spain.

Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte (far left) is being linked with Manchester City
Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte (far left) is being linked with Manchester City
Pep Guardiola wants to sign a new centre back to boost his side's challenge for four trophies
Pep Guardiola wants to sign a new centre back to boost his side's challenge for four trophies

Laporte, 23, has gone from strength to strength since breaking into Bilbao's first team in 2012.

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