What if this was just the beginning? After the Englishman Jordan Henderson, who left Al-Ettifaq to join Ajax Amsterdam, other players who joined Saudi Arabia could make their return to Europe. In any case, this is what Aymeric Laporte implies, in an interview with the Spanish newspaper A.S.. The central defender explains that “a lot of players are unhappy”.
“There is a big change with Europe,” says Aymeric Laporte. They are not used to having European players who already have a long career. They need to be a little more serious. […] They pay attention to us, but not enough for my liking. In Europe, they pay you a good salary, but they are much more caring. »
“If the dynamic does not change”
The former Athletic Bilbao player is critical of living conditions in Riyadh: “We didn’t just come for football. We are happy on this point, but I am looking for something else that is not the economic part. In terms of quality of life, I expected something else, because you spend three hours a day in traffic. »
“There are pros and cons. The shopping centers are really impressive, says Aymeric Laporte. They have a lot of things for children, everything is clean. But if you have to go somewhere and spend an hour and a half in traffic… Traffic is a negative. »
For the moment, the Frenchman has not considered leaving Al Nassr, where he plays alongside Cristiano Ronaldo or Marcelo Brozovic. “But if you’re disappointed in such a short time, you ask yourself questions. For now, the time is not right, but in the future, if the dynamics do not change…”