It looks like Barcelona will not be signing Aymeric Laporte from Athletic after all. The defender had been heavily linked throughout the window, but the deal is now dead in the water. Reasons for the collapse remain unclear, though it marks a blow to Barcelona's plans to bolster their squad. This move is off for now, though speculation continues around Aymeric Laporte, who has also been linked with Como and Athletic. With only 26 goals conceded in 26 (1.0 per game), Barcelona have been one of the stronger defences in the LaLiga this season.. Aymeric Laporte would be asked to keep that standard and provide dependable cover when needed. Speculation continues to connect Barcelona with Darwin Nunez, Pedro Porro and Joao Pedro while no fresh rumours surround Athletic. Want to see how the story develops? Stay tuned to PlayerSwitch for more news and transfer rumours just like this one.