Tottenham are waiting to hear if Serge Aurier will be granted a work permit so that he can join the club from Paris-Saint Germain, according to multiple reports.
The Telegraph claims Spurs “completed the outline of a deal for Aurier last Monday,” but they must wait for the Home Office’s decision on whether the Ivorian can sign for the club.
Last year, Aurier was handed a two-month ‘convertible’ prison sentence for assaulting a French police officer. He is unlikely to serve that sentence, but it could stop him being granted a move to a club in another country.
Jack Pitt-Brooke, the journalist who wrote the story for the Telegraph, has been told Aurier will only be granted a work permit on an “exceptional basis.”
Expect a Home Office decision on Aurier’s visa today. Told that if they say yes, would be on an “exceptional basis”. https://t.co/tSscC4xfvG
— Jack Pitt-Brooke (@JackPittBrooke) August 29, 2017
Sky Sports journalist Lyall Thomas has backed up those claims.
Under normal circumstances, conviction of that nature would be automatic refusal. Spurs hoping for exceptional circumstances #thfc
— Lyall Thomas (@SkySportsLyall) August 29, 2017
Aurier, 24, will cost Tottenham £23m if he does join the club. The right-back has also attracted interest from Manchester United, but Spurs are believed to be in pole position to sign him.
I hear we have been gazumped by Man utd for Aurier? Am not sure whether the mirror is correct
Could be a lucky escape…
everything I`ve read about this guy doesn`t sound great: battering a policeman, falling out with team mates and manager, taking 10 minutes to come on as sub in game last year, homophobic comments online..and now, apparently after agreeing a fee & terms with us, comes out in the press and says he would rather play for manu!
as much as we need a RB (Trips was shocking on Sunday!)….do we want this guy, sounds like he could be another Adebayor to me?
Play walker peters he’s top young player we don’t need a right back with him in squad his fitst game at Newcastle he out played everyone keep the 23 mil and go get berndai from sassulo he can play up top behind Kane and out wide pacy fast player good on ball and can score hes a bit like lamela and son together but better than both poch and levy time is ticking away