On this day six years ago, Manchester City did something quite rare by splashing big money on a player in January – and Aymeric Laporte turned out to be one cracking signing. The star arrived from Athletic Bilbao with City paying around £57 million, which made him the club’s record signing at the time, surpassing Kevin De Bruyne’s £55 million fee. Laporte was known for being a ball-playing defender and his signing was seen as a real coup, with Pep Guardiola obviously wanting his side to be good at building from the back. It did not take Laporte too long to impress at City, making 13 appearance…
