US EditionAthletic Bilbao confirms Laporte signing after FIFA U-turn
FIFA authorized Athletic Bilbao's appeal after Saudi club's late paperwork blocked Laporte's transfer, allowing the 31-year-old defender to rejoin despite missing the deadline.
- Athletic Bilbao confirmed that FIFA authorized the Royal Spanish Football Federation to obtain Aymeric Laporte's International Transfer Certificate from Al Nassr on September 11, 2025.
- Laporte's transfer initially failed because Al Nassr submitted the required paperwork after the transfer window closed on September 1, prompting the Spanish federation to challenge FIFA's initial refusal.
- After advancing to FIFA’s Dispute Chamber and additional review, the decision was reversed, enabling Athletic Bilbao to register Laporte once the certificate is issued.
- At 31 years old, Laporte transferred to Al Nassr in mid-2023 for a fee of €27.5 million. He previously made over 200 appearances for Athletic Bilbao from 2012 to 2018 and recently posted a farewell message expressing his appreciation for Al Nassr.
- This ruling allows Athletic to strengthen their defense amid key suspensions and register Laporte in time for the UEFA Champions League campaign.
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Aymeric Laporte finally joined Athletic Club after a deal made very complicated by FIFA. While he was sometimes mentioned as a move to Olympique de Marseille, Aymeric Laporte did return to Europe, but he ultimately signed with his former club, Athletic Club. The transfer was not without its pain, however, as FIFA initially blocked it, citing a delay, before finally accepting the deal, several days after the official end of the transfer window in…
The Athletic has shown that the agreement was signed four minutes before the closing of the market
The International Football Federation (FIFA) approved the transfer of Aymeric Laporte to Athletic Bilbao from Al Nasr, the Spanish club announced today.
The International Football Federation (FIFA) has given authorization to the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to obtain from the Federation of Football of Saudi Arabia (SAFF) the Certificate of International Transfer (CTI) of Aymeric Laporte, who is still central to the Al-Nassr. This is what the Athletic Club has reported on its website, which wants to specify as soon as possible its signing of Laporte. "Once the said CTI is issued, it w…
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