Spurs’ Aurier signing was a disaster

Tottenham Hotspur‘s resolution to signal Serge Aurier from PSG would backfire in additional methods than one and it should go down as a surprising piece of enterprise by Daniel Levy.

The Ivory Coast worldwide arrived from PSG in a £23m deal in the summertime of 2017 and would go on to make 110 appearances for Spurs, contributing eight targets and 17 assists.

Aurier’s performances on the pitch had been removed from constant, as he usually appeared good going forwards however was all the time suspect from a defensive standpoint, along with his document of blocks and clearances per recreation within the 2019/20 campaign a number of the lowest in Spurs’ squad.

Sky Sports activities pundit Jamie Carragher was lower than impressed with Aurier’s defending within the League Cup remaining defeat towards Manchester Metropolis, saying (by way of talkSPORT):

“Aurier is possibly one of many greatest liabilities in Premier League soccer and is a participant who might put you off administration with the quantity of loopy selections he makes.”

Was Aurier a Levy catastrophe?

The previous PSG man’s issues weren’t fully on the pitch as nicely, as he was regularly guilty of breaking lockdown guidelines through the pandemic, whereas he was additionally reportedly arrested for assault in 2019, which did little to enhance his standing amongst Spurs supporters.

The warning indicators had been there for Levy, after Aurier was additionally arrested throughout his time at PSG, so it appears unusual that he was keen to spend such a major payment on a participant who was clearly controversial each on and off the pitch.

Whereas he was one thing of an everyday underneath Jose Mourinho in his first season accountable for Spurs, making 33 appearances in the top flight, he was restricted to simply 19 Premier League appearances within the 2020/21 marketing campaign.

It was no shock to see him launched on a free switch on the finish of that season, with Spurs failing to recoup any of their £23m payment, which certainly represents poor enterprise by Levy, particularly given his reputation for being a tricky negotiator and one thing of a switch guru.

Aurier would spend one season with Villareal earlier than becoming a member of Nottingham Forest on a free switch this summer season. The Ivorian is but to function for Steve Cooper’s aspect however the Reds would possibly find yourself regretting giving him a deal if he performs and acts in an identical approach to his time at Tottenham.