{"id":58600,"date":"2026-07-21T12:31:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T12:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/58600\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T12:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T12:31:13","slug":"just-in-barcelona-consider-move-for-spain-world-cup-winner-with-release-clause-less-than-e15m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/58600\/","title":{"rendered":"Just in: Barcelona consider move for Spain World Cup winner with release clause less than \u20ac15m"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a major development, Carlos Monfort of SPORT<\/a> reports that FC Barcelona are considering a move for Aymeric Laporte following the defender\u2019s outstanding performances during Spain\u2019s World Cup-winning campaign.<\/p>\n

The experienced centre-back emerged as one of the tournament\u2019s standout defenders alongside Pau Cubarsi, and his displays have attracted interest from several clubs. <\/p>\n

And, as per the report, Barcelona are among those closely monitoring his situation.<\/p>\n

More contacts planned<\/p>\n

The report claims that Barcelona intend to speak with Laporte\u2019s representatives in the coming days to gain a clearer understanding of the player\u2019s plans.<\/p>\n

The La Liga champions view the Spain international as an attractive market opportunity. <\/p>\n

His left-footed profile, extensive experience, leadership qualities, and relatively affordable transfer fee make him an appealing option as Barcelona continue evaluating defensive reinforcements.<\/p>\n

\"AymericBarcelona consider move for Laporte. (Photo by David Ramos\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Initial conversations took place while sporting director Deco was in the United States during the World Cup, with both sides agreeing to revisit the discussion after the tournament concluded.<\/p>\n

Deco and Laporta impressed<\/p>\n

Deco watched several of Spain\u2019s matches in person and is believed to have been highly impressed by Laporte\u2019s performances.<\/p>\n

Within the club, there is confidence that the 32-year-old still has several seasons at the highest level ahead of him. His composure in possession, defensive intelligence, and leadership are viewed as qualities that could strengthen Barcelona\u2019s backline.<\/p>\n

Another factor working in the club\u2019s favour is the financial aspect. <\/p>\n

Laporte\u2019s reported release clause is below \u20ac15 million, making him a relatively low-cost option compared to many defenders currently on the market.<\/p>\n

More factors in favour of deal<\/p>\n

Laporte\u2019s partnership with Cubarsi<\/a> was one of Spain\u2019s greatest strengths during the World Cup.<\/p>\n

The pair formed one of the competition\u2019s most reliable central defensive duos, combining experience with youthful composure to help Spain secure the title.<\/p>\n

\"PauLaporte and Cubarsi forged a formidable partnership for Spain. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Barcelona see that understanding as another positive sign when evaluating the defender\u2019s potential fit within Flick\u2019s squad, with the German manager already an admirer of the Spaniard, as exclusively reported by Bar\u00e7a Universal earlier this month<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Inside the club, Laporte\u2019s profile also brings back memories of the successful signing of Inigo Martinez.<\/p>\n

When the Basque defender arrived, there were questions about his age and long-term value. He ultimately became an important figure thanks to his consistency, leadership, and defensive stability.<\/p>\n

Barcelona believe Laporte offers many of those same qualities.<\/p>\n

No rush to complete a deal<\/p>\n

Despite the growing interest, Barcelona intend to proceed carefully. The immediate priority is not negotiating a transfer but understanding Laporte\u2019s willingness to move and the conditions that would make a deal possible.<\/p>\n

Once those discussions take place, Deco will decide whether the club should advance negotiations or simply keep the player on its shortlist.<\/p>\n

For now, Laporte has become one of the defensive options under consideration as Barcelona continues planning their squad for the new season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In a major development, Carlos Monfort of SPORT reports that FC Barcelona are considering a move for Aymeric…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":58601,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[14717,92,222,223],"class_list":["post-58600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-barcelona","tag-aymeric-laporte","tag-barcelona","tag-barcelona-news","tag-fc-barcelona"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58600"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58600\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58600"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}