Serge Aurier admits he is open to leaving Tottenham after failed summer move
Ivory Coast defender Serge Aurier has admitted he is open to leaving Tottenham.
The 26-year-old saw Kieran Trippier leave in the summer but he remained at Tottenham. Aurier has been tried in a few games this season but his performances haven’t been that great.
The former PSG star was sent off against Southampton and has recorded just one assist all season for us.
The Ivorian claimed that he couldn’t play because he wanted to leave but he is focussing on Spurs at the moment (h/t Sun):
“I was looking for an exit, so I couldn’t play. When you’re trying to move, you can’t play because an injury or whatever else can scupper everything.
“I wanted to leave so it was normal for me to not be on the pitch.”
However, the 26-year-old added that he was looking for an exit and wants to play more football:
“That desire to leave, I think it’s a bit normal. I’m an important player
of the national team. I’m not 20 anymore and I need to play, to be happy.”
The Ivorian added that he wasn’t “disappointed” at staying, but claimed he would see what happens later as the window is closed.
Another player to leave the club?
Christian Eriksen, Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen are all free agents at the end of the season and we could lose several players in the upcoming windows.
Aurier has never been able to perform consistently for Spurs since joining from PSG and he should have been our first-choice right-back after Trippier left.
However, the 26-year-old has had injury problems too and it will be interesting to see where he ends up next season.
Tottenham need to find a replacement for him as we would only have Juan Foyth and Kyle Walker-Peters as options for the position.
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Moussa Sissoko played in that position recently but he should be playing in the midfield.
