Transfer expert Rudy Galetti reveals that Al Nassr has set a minimum asking price of €20 million for any club interested in signing Laporte. This contradicts earlier reports from Marca. The Spanish newspaper stated that the Saudi Arabian club was willing to release the 30-year-old player from his contract.”
After Laporte’s excellent performance at EURO 2024, Al Nassr believes that the former Man City star will attract interest from Europe. Some Spanish clubs are said to have made inquiries about the former Man City player, but they did not meet the asking price set by Al Nassr.
Laporte is currently a top target for Real Madrid, who are looking to add a center-back before the summer transfer window closes. Coach Carlo Ancelotti only has three reliable options in central defense: Antonio Rudiger, Eder Militao, and David Alaba, who is still recovering from a ligament injury and is not expected to return until the end of this year or early 2025.
Laporte is also eager to end his time in Saudi Arabia to join the reigning Champions League champions. However, Real Madrid will only sign the EURO 2024 winner if he arrives as a free agent. The player is even willing to terminate his contract with Al Nassr, but Cristiano Ronaldo’s team does not want to let him go without compensation.
This means that Real Madrid will likely find it difficult to bring Laporte back to La Liga this summer. Their city rivals, Atletico Madrid, are also very interested in the former Man City star. The Spanish international is on Atletico’s shortlist, but he is not currently their top priority.”