FIFA approves Aymeric Laporte’s switch from France to Spain

By Saheed Afolabi

Manchester City defender, Aymeric Laporte’s nationality switch from France to Spain has finally seen the greenlight of FIFA.

Laporte was granted Spanish citizenship recently and he would now be available for selection for the Spanish national team for the Euro 2020 this summer.

The 26 years old player has failed to appear for the French senior national team but played for the youth teams.

Laporte, who was born in France, joined City for a then club-record £57m in January 2018 from Spanish side Athletic Bilbao.

Last year, FIFA’s annual congress approved a rule change which meant players could switch countries if they have not played more than three matches for a country before the age of 21 and had not featured at a World Cup or continental tournament.