Manchester City Transfer News: Latest Rumours on Aymeric Laporte, Franck Kessie

Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte, formerly a reported target for Manchester City, has said he will consider any bids that come in for him in the future.

He told Spanish outlet El Correo (h/t Sky Sports’ Jefferson Lake): “You have to think about offers and, if new proposals come along, I will study them.”

Per beINSports USA’s David Cartlidge, Laporte rejected a move to the Etihad Stadium in the summer:

Reports are #MCFC offered Laporte €8m a season to join. He turned it down, and takes €5m at Athletic.

— David Cartlidge (@davidjaca) June 13, 2016

Laporte also reflected on his decision to do so: “It would have been a very good move, not just for me but for any player. But Athletic’s philosophy is very special.”

The 22-year-old is one of the most promising young defenders in European football and would be an outstanding capture for virtually any side.

Laporte is an assured and composed defender both with and without the ball, and as WhoScored.com demonstrated, he also reads the game very well:

Aymeric Laporte: Only Diego Godín (283) & Juanfran (270) have made more interceptions in the last 3 La Liga seasons than @Laporte (269)

— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) June 3, 2016

His ability to play out from the back and clear up after more …

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