City seals record deal for defender Laporte

LONDON - Manchester City completed the signing of Aymeric Laporte on Tuesday as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang reportedly arrived at Arsenal's training ground to finalize his transfer from Borussia Dortmund.

Premier League leader City is reported to have paid a club record $80 million to Athletic Bilbao for defender Laporte, eclipsing the $78 million it paid for Kevin De Bruyne in 2015.

The 23-year-old is also the second-most expensive defender in history behind Virgil van Dijk, who cost Liverpool $106 million from Southampton earlier this month.