Manchester City agree club-record £57m deal for Aymeric Laporte

• Defender set to arrive in Manchester next week
• Centre-half will sign five-year contract at Etihad

Manchester City have agreed a £57m deal for Athletic Bilbao’s Aymeric Laporte, with the defender set to arrive next week.

The 23-year-old is expected to sign a five-year contract at the Etihad Stadium after City met the centre-half’s release clause and he will travel to Manchester early next week for a medical.

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