Laporte, who was once a crucial part of Pep Guardiola's squad, has been limited to only seven Premier League games this year.
Guardiola rotated the players in preparation for the midweek Champions League trip to Bayern Munich, which included the participation of Saturday in the victory against Leicester City.
Since a draw against Nottingham Forest in February, the 28-year-old has only appeared twice across all competitions.
Guardiola often uses four center backs in a back three, despite switching back to that formation.
Laporte, who acquired him for £57 million from Athletic Bilbao in 2018, is now dissatisfied with his lack of playing time, and City does not want dissatisfied individuals on their team.
Oleksandr Zinchenko, Gabriel Jesus, and Raheem Sterling were all given permission to join Arsenal and Chelsea last summer after submitting reasonable bids.
Laporte has been a major factor in City's previous victories. He played through discomfort last season to help City fend off Liverpool and win a fourth championship in five years.
After having knee surgery, the Spain international missed until October and was unable to clinch a position in Guardiola's favoured starting lineup due to the acquisition of Manuel Akanji from Borussia Dortmund.
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