West Ham United should make a summer move for the Tottenham Hotspur full-back.
According to a report from the London Evening Standard, Tottenham are prepared to sell Serge Aurier this summer, and West Ham should explore the possibility of signing the Ivory Coast international.
Right-back is a real problem position for the Hammers, with Pablo Zabaleta clearly not the player he once was and Ryan Fredericks proving to be unreliable from a fitness perspective.
The jury is also still out on whether Sam Byram is actually good enough to cut it at the very highest level.
And Aurier would undoubtedly be an upgrade on all three of those players mentioned, despite his struggles for Tottenham.
The 26-year-old joined Spurs from PSG in the summer of 2017, for around £23 million, but he has often served as back-up for Kieran Trippier, making just 22 Premier League starts.
Aurier would bring pace and strength to the right side of West Ham’s back-line, and if given regular first-team action at the London Stadium, he might just finally fulfil his potential.
The former PSG man would surely be tempted to move to the Hammers, considering the fact that he wouldn’t have to move house, given the short distance between the two clubs.
Quite how much Tottenham would demand for Aurier’s signature remains to be seen, but West Ham should test their resolve with a cheeky summer bid nevertheless.
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