Al Nassr 'imprisoned' Laporte, only allowing him to play in AFC Champions League 2

Aymeric Laporte's departure from Al Nassr continues to be at a standstill, with negotiations to terminate his contract over the past week failing to produce results.

The split between Aymeric Laporte and Al Nassr continues to be at a standstill.

The Saudi Arabian team had hoped to settle the matter during a training camp in Portugal to avoid sending the Spanish midfielder back to Riyadh, but as the season nears, things have stalled, leaving the board disappointed.

Coach Jorge Jesus and the sports department have determined that Laporte and Portuguese midfielder Otavio are no longer part of the plans. However, Al Nassr does not want to let them go easily. According to sources close to the matter, the club is considering registering the two players only for the AFC Champions League 2, while removing them from all other tournaments to avoid violating FIFA regulations.

The main reason is Laporte's contract compensation request - which Al Nassr believes will make it "easy" for him to return to Athletic Bilbao - which has angered the club's leadership. They are said to be putting pressure on the player to "lock" him up for a year: receiving his full salary of nearly 25 million euros but not being able to play regularly, thereby almost losing the chance to participate in the World Cup with the Spanish team.

Source: https://znews.vn/al-nassr-giam-laporte-chi-cho-da-afc-champions-league-2-post1576154.html