Tottenham fans have taken to Twitter to react after Villarreal announced the signing of Serge Aurier on a one-year contract.
What’s the story?
Well, the 28-year-old came to a mutual agreement with Spurs on August 31st to terminate his contract in N17.
Aurier has been without a club ever since, but clearly maintained a decent level of fitness as he’s now earned a contract at Villarreal.
With all due respect to Spurs, it’s arguably a step up right now, as Villarreal are competing in the Champions League this season.
In truth, it’s a very, very good move for the 70-cap Ivory Coast international.
Aurier will link up with former Tottenham players Etienne Capoue and Juan Foyth, where he’ll also play under ex-Arsenal manager Unai Emery.
Villarreal have the option to extend his deal by another two years, if he impresses for the remainder of the current campaign.
Did Tottenham make a mistake with Serge Aurier?
One fan below seems to think Tottenham made a mistake in releasing Aurier, instead of selling him for a fee.
In terms of the squad, it wasn’t a mistake as Emerson Royal arrived to replace the former Paris Saint-Germain right-back.
On the other hand, if you were to look at it from a financial point of view, Fabio Paratici surely could’ve made some money from Aurier.
After all, despite his flaws, we’re talking about a player with 70 international caps, 26 Champions League appearances and 13 trophies.
Aurier is a player of pedigree despite his frequent lapses of concentration.
To compare, Chelsea managed to land £20m for Marc Guéhi over the summer, a player who’d never kicked a ball in the Premier League.
In that respect, Spurs surely could’ve found someone to pay at least £5m for Aurier.
Nevertheless, let’s see what the Tottenham fans on Twitter have been saying about Villarreal’s announcement…
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