{"id":560538,"date":"2020-08-01T15:08:02","date_gmt":"2020-08-01T19:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=560538"},"modified":"2020-08-01T15:08:02","modified_gmt":"2020-08-01T19:08:02","slug":"report-ac-milan-open-talks-with-tottenham-hotspur-for-serge-aurier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/08\/01\/report-ac-milan-open-talks-with-tottenham-hotspur-for-serge-aurier\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: AC Milan Open Talks With Tottenham Hotspur for Serge Aurier"},"content":{"rendered":"

After ending the Premier League season without Champions League<\/a> qualification, Tottenham Hotspur\u00a0<\/a> right-back Serge Aurier<\/a> is being linked with a move away from north London. According to Fabrizio Romano<\/a>, AC Milan<\/a> have opened talks with Tottenham for the 27-year-old defender. Aurier will be Milan’s main target in their hunt for a full-back this summer, according to Romano.<\/span><\/p>\n

AC Milan Open Talks for Serge Aurier<\/span><\/h2>\n

Milan Building for Champions League Qualification Next Season<\/span><\/h3>\n

The news comes as a promising Serie A season for AC Milan comes to a close. The Italian giants finished a respectable sixth place and looked more improved than ever post lockdown. With Zlatan Ibrahimovi<\/a><\/span>\u0107\u00a0at the helm, too, the former European champions will be hoping to mould a squad capable of Champions League qualification- starting with the transfer of Serge Aurier.<\/span><\/p>\n

Right-Back Reinforcements Needed for Spurs if Serge Aurier Departs<\/span><\/h3>\n

If the reports are to be believed, then Spurs will have some task on their hands when searching for potential replacements. Aurier’s exit would leave them with just one recognisable right-back with that being Kyle Walker-Peters<\/a> who could also be departing this summer; the Englishman could depart in a permanent switch<\/a> to Southampton<\/a> after a successful loan spell.<\/span><\/p>\n

Amid the current impact of COVID-19, too, Spurs may struggle to find a suitable replacement for the potential outgoings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Aurier Interest Doing Damage to Deals for Potential Incomings?<\/span><\/h3>\n

The reports of Milan’s interest in Aurier could even affect Spurs’ pursuit of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg<\/a> this summer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hojbjerg has been linked with a swap move to Spurs with Walker-Peters<\/a> going the other way. If Aurier were to leave, however, then one would assume Walker-Peters’ importance to Jose Mourinho would grow significantly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Milan’s interest could certainly throw a spanner into the works of Spurs’ transfer plans this summer. Those based in north London will be keen to prepare for a potential return to the top four and, therefore, Champions League qualification.<\/span><\/p>\n

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