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Tottenham Deadline Day: 5 biggest questions (and answers) for Spurs

By Rucker Haringey

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Tottenham Hotspur Manager Mauricio Pochettino during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Tottenham Hotspur and Juventus on August 5, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 05: Tottenham Hotspur Manager Mauricio Pochettino during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Tottenham Hotspur and Juventus on August 5, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images) /
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Serge Aurier
LENS, FRANCE – NOVEMBER 15: Serge Aurier of The Ivory Coast stands for the national anthem prior to the International Friendly match between France and Ivory Coast held at Stade Felix Bollaert Deleis on November 15, 2016 in Lens, France. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) /

1. Is Serge Aurier really done?

Tottenham’s right back position has been the club’s busiest spot of the summer. From the moment that rumours of Kyle Walker’s move to Manchester City surfaced, the club became obsessed with adding a replacement.

Ironically, it appears that it will have taken Levy up until Deadline Day to finally secure a reasonable replacement. That player, of course, is the controversial fullback Serge Aurier.

On the field, it’s very possible he is an upgrade over Walker. He has similar pace to the English international but has displayed superior skill and decision-making in the final third. Unfortunately, his decision-making off the pitch has been a complete joke.

I think it’s pretty obvious that Pochettino is going to get the chance to save Aurier’s career and help him grow up off the pitch. Too many sources have claimed that the signing is “imminent.” Tottenham helped him obtain his work visa and seem destined to formally announce him today.

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Time will tell if this becomes Tottenham’s best or worst transfer in recent memory. Given Aurier’s talent and attitude it’s highly improbable it will land anywhere in between.

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