The Saudi Super League is now the first-class Golden Yuan League in football, and many stars went to the Saudi Super League to play in the year of play, just to earn a pot of gold and retire without worry, but there are also many stars who go to Saudi Arabia and find it difficult to adapt to the local life, and they have terminated their contracts in advance to return to Europe to play, Laporte may be the next one.
According to the latest news from British media talkSPORT, Riyadh Victory will terminate Laporte's contract a year ahead of schedule. There is currently no interest from Premier League clubs in the Euro-winning centre-back and former Manchester City player, but Ligue 1 giants have offered to sign Laporte on a waiver. It is reported that Laporte was Ronaldo's teammate in Riyadh, but he did not adapt to the team environment coached by Serie A champion coach Stefano Pioli.
Laporte joined Manchester City in the Premier League from La Liga Athletic Bilbao for a transfer fee of 65 million euros in January 2018, and the player joined Riyadh Victory in the Saudi Super League from Manchester City for a transfer fee of 27.5 million euros in the summer window of 2023, with a weekly salary of up to 390,000 pounds. Laporte's weekly salary is the third highest among active defenders in football, behind only him£553,000 Koulibaly (Riyadh Crescent)and the £400,000 Van Dijk (Liverpool).
Laporte is 30 years old, still in his prime for the central defender position, 1.91 meters tall, left-footed central defender, and has a contract with Riyadh Victory until 2026, with a German transfer valuation of 18 million euros. So far this season, Laporte has made 30 appearances for Riyadh Victory, 25 of them starts, and scored five goals.