Athletic Bilbao’s try to get back Aymeric Laporte has run into trouble because of some delayed papers. The transfer isn’t done yet since Al-Nassr didn’t send the papers they needed before time ran out. FIFA’s gonna have to decide if Laporte can come back to La Liga or not.
- Al-Nassr messed up with the paperwork which is holding everything up.
- FIFA has to make a call about Laporte maybe coming back to Athletic Bilbao.
- They wanted him back to make their defense better.
Athletic Bilbao’s Transfer Setback
Athletic Bilbao’s plan to get Aymeric Laporte back has hit a big problem. They couldn’t sign up the defender before the Spanish transfer window shut down mostly because Al-Nassr took too long sending the papers they needed. This mess up with the paperwork has left everything up in the air and now FIFA needs to decide what happens. Laporte who started playing at Athletic Bilbao was supposed to come back after playing with Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League.
🚨 The story is DONE.. Athletic Bilbao will NOT be able to register Aymeric Laporte ❌
FIFA will notify them in the coming hours — Al-Nassr didn’t send the documents on time, per @partidazocope https://t.co/HzPzcNfNDw
— All About SPL 🔔 🇸🇦 (@Saudifutbol)
September 02, 2025
Al-Nassr’s Role in the Delay
People are looking at Al-Nassr, where Laporte plays now cause they took too long with the papers. This shows how things work in the Saudi Pro League where teams like Al-Nassr try to get the best players. Lately Al-Nassr has been having some problems like when they lost real bad to Al-Qadsiah. They wanted to let Laporte go as part of their plan to change things up in the league.
Laporte’s Career and Future
Aymeric Laporte has done really good playing for teams like Manchester City and Al-Nassr. Everyone thought him coming back to Athletic Bilbao would be like coming home for the defender. The transfer was gonna be free but now everything depends on what FIFA says. Everyone in football is waiting to see if Laporte’s gonna wear Athletic Bilbao’s shirt again.
For more on Athletic Bilbao’s history and current squad, visit Athletic Bilbao’s official page.
Transfer Market Dynamics
Laporte’s transfer getting delayed is just one of the things happening in football transfers right now. Here’s some other stuff going on:
- Al-Qadsiah’s Rise: Al-Qadsiah’s been doing pretty good in the Saudi Pro League lately making it hard for Al-Nassr.
- Manchester City: You can check out more about how good Laporte was when he played at Manchester City.
All this stuff shows how things keep changing in football transfers and how competitive it is.
