Tottenham desperately trying to sell Serge Aurier before transfer deadline after signing Emerson from Barcelona

TOTTENHAM are frantically trying to offload Serge Aurier before the transfer deadline after signing Barcelona’s Emerson.

Spurs have brought in the right-back from the Catalan giants in a £27million deal with a confirmation imminent.

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The Catalan giants rejected Spurs’ initial offer of £17million plus Aurier in a swap deal between the right-backs.

But the North Londoners landed their man after coming back with an improved offer.

They were keen to include Aurier as part of the deal in a bid to get the Ivory Coast international out of the door.

Aurier, 28, joined from Paris Saint-Germain for £23m in August 2017 and is out of contract at the end of the season.

He is not part of new Spurs manager Nuno Espirito Santo’s plans and wants to leave.

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Barcelona is not Aurier’s only option with Lille among several French clubs interested in offering him a return across the Channel.

Emerson, 22, moved to the Nou Camp from Samba side Atletico Mineiro for £10m in January 2019 in a joint financial deal between Barca and fellow La Liga club Real Betis.

As part of the deal he became a Betis player until this summer when Barca exercised their option to sign him for three years for £7m.

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