In a brief interview conceded to "RTL", Aymeric Laporte has explained the reasons that carried him to not accepting the offer of Pep Guardiola to leave traspasado to the Manchester City this past summer, when the group "citizen" pretended to pay his clause and do with his services like reinforcement of luxury for the saga.
Laporte, that also is from does years in the diary of the FC Barcelona, took the decision to remain in the Athletic when being happy in Bilbao. "I spoke many times with Guardiola", remembers the young French player, recognising that the signing was "very near" to produce .
"Guardiola Called me several times by telephone and had conversations very long"
"How it is possible to say him that no to Guardiola? I studied the pros and the contras and had to take a decision", affirms. "It called me several times by telephone and had conversations very long. It is a big trainer and felt me flattered by his interest... But I am happy in Bilbao".
Now, Laporte has a clause of 70 million euros and no longer expects that it leave of the Basque group unless some club arrive to an agreement with the Athletic of Bilbao, in addition to with the player.
To the not being able to attain the signing of Laporte, the Manchester City did then with the services of John Stones, to the one who also carried months pretending and that also became linked with the Barça. The group of Luis Enrique, instead, did with Samuel Umtiti in return of 25 million euros, in one of the best signings of the last years for the Catalan club.