Reportedly available for £25m: Why Tottenham must rival Man United for PSG defender
COMMENT By Will Butcher
Tottenham should look to steal Paris Saint-Germain defender Serge Aurier from Manchester United’s clutches this summer.
The Independent claim United are looking to sign the 24-year-old from Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain, after missing out on Monaco’s Fabinho due to the club’s asking price.
It is said that the Ivory Coast international would cost any interested parties around £25million to sign, with United looking to sign a right-back, a holding midfielder and a winger.
Spurs have not yet made any moves in this summer’s transfer window but are likely to finally make their mark in the next six weeks if they want to challenge for the Premier League trophy.
Football Insider considers just why signing the former Toulouse ace would be the perfect buy for Mauricio Pochettino’s side this summer, if they can beat United to his signature.
Here are three reasons why, including how Aurier’s knockdown price will give Pochettino money to splash in the transfer window: