Arsenal have been told that a rumored move to hire a former Tottenham defender would be to ‘look for trouble’, if it really happens.
the Gunners They are believed to still be in the market for a new right-back after club stalwart Héctor Bellerín joined Real Betis on the deadline. New signing Takehiro Tomiyasu can play in that position, but he’s predominantly a center back, which leaves Mikel Arteta a bit light as a winger.
Tottenham, meanwhile, mutually terminated the contract of Serge Aurier, star of Ivory Coast In the past week. The Spurs allowed the 28-year-old to leave after completing a deal for Emerson Royal Barcelona.
Aurier, who is free to join a new club of his choosing, has since been linked to a shock change in North London.
However, former Aston Villa forward Gabby Agbonlahor believes there is “no chance” of such a deal.
Speaking to Football Insider, Agbonlahor said: “He didn’t get the job done at Spurs, so you’re only looking for trouble if you bring in someone like that from your local rivals. Show that you are not as good as them.
“There is no possibility that he will go to Arsenal.
“Maybe he could go abroad somewhere, he’s getting a bit old now and his legs aren’t as good as they were at Paris Saint-Germain.
Turkey, perhaps, somewhere like that. The United States or the Middle East could be an option. Without a doubt, it still has a lot to offer ”.
Aurier made 110 appearances for Spurs, including 77 in the Premier League. He also scored eight goals and 17 assists in his four years at the club.
However, he was wildly inconsistent and couldn’t always rely on big games.
And with Japhet Tanganga starting the new season off right, Royal signed up and Matt Doherty still on board, Tottenham is now well covered in that position.
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Arsenal ready to sanction January deal
Meanwhile, Arsenal will turn its attention to securing a last-minute deal in January after the reason why a post-Britain window move failed came to light, according to a report.
The gunmen spent around £ 140 million on six new faces this summer. Japanese international Takehiro Tomiyasu was the last of the new faces to arrive, with his presentation recently targeted at spark a much needed tactical change.
But who Arsenal tried to get rid of was arguably just as intriguing as who they signed. Joe Willock and Willian left permanently. Meanwhile, a plethora of members of the first team, including Reiss Nelson, Héctor Bellerin and Matteo Guendouzi, set off via the loan route.
Recent reports have indicated that the club had its sights set on sanctioning at least three more starts.
Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah were for sale, although high demands prevented permanent departures in both cases.
And despite the closing of the UK transfer window last week, interest in acquiring Mohamed Elneny came from Turkey. Besiktas and Galatasaray were reported to be in the framework of permanent agreements with the Turkish window open until September 8.
However, talkSPORT now claims that the agreements with both Turkish parties have not materialized for the same reason.
They claim that Galatasaray president Burak Elmas ‘vetoed’ the measure after the Egyptian midfielder ‘demanded a salary’ worth £ 2.15 million a year.
That proved unworkable over the course of the proposed four-year deal, and negotiations quickly broke down. The Besiktas deal has apparently failed for the same reason.
ElnenyThe 29-year-old is in the final year of his contract in North London. As such, it is claimed that Arsenal will attempt to move him in January to avoid losing him for nothing.
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