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title: "Man City: Fans rage at Pau Torres link"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/man-city-the-citizens-pep-guardiola-the-etihad-stadium-aymeric-laporte-pau-torres/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2021-06-14T16:05:50Z"
modified: "2021-06-14T16:05:50Z"
---

# Man City: Fans rage at Pau Torres link

**Manchester City fans are far from happy after it was suggested that Pep Guardiola could replace Aymeric Laporte with Pau Torres if the former departs the Etihad Stadium this summer.**

Laporte made the move to City in January 2018, and initially made a big impact at the club. During the 2018/19 campaign, he played a key role in the Citizens’ Premier League success, making 35 appearances in the league as City won the title ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.com/aymeric-laporte/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/176553)).

However, he picked up [a serious injury](https://www.transfermarkt.com/aymeric-laporte/verletzungen/spieler/176553) towards the start of the following campaign and found himself playing second fiddle to Ruben Dias and John Stones last season.

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He has been linked with a return to Spain recently, especially to Barcelona ([Sport](https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/laporte-presiona-city-fichar-barca-11820418)). Now, [according to Sam Lee of The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/2639139/2021/06/13/ake-and-zinchenko-are-exactly-the-type-of-player-man-city-need-despite-their-uncertain-futures/?source=emp_shared_article), City will try to sign Torres if Laporte departs. The 24-year-old Villarreal man has a €65m (£55.9m) release clause in his contract.

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The news was [relayed on Twitter by @City\_Xtra](https://twitter.com/City_Xtra/status/1404024614733365252), and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters. They took to the social media platform to share their thoughts.

### **Let’s see what the fans had to say about the Pau Torres link below**

**“He’s not nearly as good I assure you. Don’t make that mistake.”**

Credit: [@Inhindsighyt](https://twitter.com/Inhindsighyt/status/1404088720672935938)

**“Yep bring in another Spanish bruddah to not be 1st choice and pay a Ridiculous release clause. The CITEH WAY!”**

Credit: [@Relly\_95](https://twitter.com/Relly_95/status/1404024792207040518)

**“50 mil on a needed left back NO, 50 mil on a 3rd/4th choice CB, YES???”**

Credit: [@SilvaSpecial27](https://twitter.com/SilvaSpecial27/status/1404025241236656129)

**“This is getting pathetic now, we’re already full of unhappy players because we have a ridiculous stacked squad full of world-class players. Guardiola might be a fraud”**

Credit: [@AzMCFC](https://twitter.com/AzMCFC/status/1404027659546513408)

**“No”**

Credit: [@Obi\_BALR](https://twitter.com/Obi_BALR/status/1404034847203545094)

**“The Pep Out people might have been right”**

Credit: [@Isaac47\_](https://twitter.com/Isaac47_/status/1404044205211623427)

***In other news, [Man City fans rage at news on this international striker.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-transfer-rumours/man-city-citizens-pep-guardiola-etihad-stadium-gabriel-jesus-juventus-cristiano-ronaldo/)***