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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 20275807" data-attributes="member: 158020">Laporte signs new Athletic Bilbao deal <img src="http://images.performgroup.com/di/library/omnisport/cb/21/neymaraymericlaporte-cropped_zwdd8qqkvh0a113m2fwbc4jg1.jpg?t=-998970531&w=620&h=430" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Aymeric Laporte has signed a new four-year contract with Athletic Bilbao that significantly increases his release clause.The 22-year-old centre-back is now under contract with Athletic until June 2020, with his fresh deal including a buy-out fee of €65 million for the first two years of the deal, rising to €70m in 2018. Laporte's previous deal had only been signed in June 2015 and was due to expire in 2019, with a release clause of €50m. The new agreement should bring an end to reports linking the centre-back with Barcelona and Manchester City. Laporte has been with Athletic's first-team since making his debut in November 2012, but has not featured since March after breaking his leg while playing for France Under-21s. Laporte is yet to make a senior appearance for France and is also eligible to play for Spain.Athletic finished the 2015-16 La Liga season in fifth position.</blockquote>

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