Spanish media: Laporte is eager to return to Bilbao, but negotiations are deadlocked

According to Spanish media eldesmarque, Laporte is eager to return to Bilbao, but the transfer negotiations are currently in a deadlock.

In the new season, Bilbao will appear in the Champions League. Head coach Valverde has always emphasized the need to sign a central defender, and Laporte has become their priority. For Laporte himself, he is eager to return to San Mames, although that means he needs to accept a salary cut and lose his chance to join other well-known clubs.

Riyadh victory hopes Bilbao can pay the transfer fee, or Laporte gives up some of the remaining contract salary and leaves the team freely. In this matter, Bilbao is taking a wait-and-see attitude, while Riyadh victory is in private negotiations with the players.

Laporte and Riyadh win have one year left to expire, and his annual salary is about 24.5 million euros, which is far beyond Bilbao's ability to bear. If you return to Bilbao, Laporte will be among the highest-paid players on the team, probably second only to Inaghi Williams and Nico Williams.