On May 12, the Spanish Ministry of Justice officially announced that Manchester City's mid-back Laporte was officially granted Spanish citizenship.
The Spanish Ministry of Justice announced that Eméric-Jean-Louis-Herrad-Laporte was officially granted Spanish citizenship in accordance with Decree No. 333 of 11 May 2021. He has only played for the French youth team and is therefore eligible to represent Spain's senior team for this summer's European Championship.