Laporte ´would listen to call´ from Real Madrid

Al-Nassr defender Aymeric Laporte says he would listen to a call from Real Madrid if the club approached him over a transfer.

The LaLiga champions currently only have one fit centre-back after Eder Militao suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury that requires surgery against Osasuna last weekend.

David Alaba is still recovering from a knee operation last December, while they are also light at right-back, with Dani Carvajal and Lucas Vazquez also sidelined.

Madrid are reportedly interested in signing Laporte, who moved to the Saudi Pro League from Manchester City in August 2023 and has made nine appearances in the competition so far this season.

The defender won five Premier League titles while in England, as well as two FA Cups, three EFL Cups and the Champions League, while he was also part of the Spain squad that won Euro 2024 in July.

When asked how he would feel about a potential move to Madrid, he told El Larguero: “I’ve read the same things as everybody else. I would listen to the call. Obviously, you don’t look down on teams like Real Madrid.

“I’ve said it many times, my idea is to return to Europe. I went there [to Saudi Arabia] to play football, not to do other things.

“So far it hasn’t been bad for me as while I’ve been there. I’ve won a European Championship, which is the most beautiful thing that has happened in my career.”

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Meanwhile, Tottenham full-back Pedro Porro has also seen his name linked with Los Blancos amid their recent injury problems.

He has played all but three minutes in the Premier League this season and has made the second-most interceptions (15) and tackles (25), while nobody in the squad has made more blocks (five).

His tally of 76 crosses is also a team-high, and he says his main focus is on the job in front of him.

“That one of the best clubs in the world notices me means that I’m doing my job well at my club,” he said. “But it’s not just my name that is being linked, there are others.

“My friends send me those rumours, but I’m focused on my job, and I cannot be distracted by that.”