As per Football Insider, Manchester City are planning to accept any suitable offer for Aymeric Laporte this summer, with Aston Villa one club looking to sign the defender during the upcoming transfer window.
Laporte joined Man City in January of 2018 from Athletic Bilbao for £57m. He arrived at Manchester City at a time when they were lacking quality at centre-back and with Vincent Kompany in need of a partner.
The left-footed stopper has been crucial to Man City’s success in recent years, including playing a key role in the second half of their record-breaking 2017/18 season, which saw the Sky Blues garner 100 points in the Premier League.
However, the improved form of John Stones and Nathan Ake, as well as the arrival of Manuel Akanji has seen the 29-year-old slip firmly down the pecking order. He played just 12 league games this past season and featured for just 24 minutes in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
And now, FI add that RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol is the top target for the Premier League champions throughout the upcoming window and the signing of the Croatian star would ultimately see Laporte leave.
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