Serge Aurier is reportedly “closing in” on a move to Nottingham Forest.
The former Tottenham Hotspur defender is currently a free agent after his Villarreal contract expired this summer. The 29-year-old made 24 appearances across all competitions in his sole season for the Spanish side, providing back-up to first-choice right-back Juan Foyth.
Aurier previously spent four years with Spurs, where he made a total 110 appearances before leaving in October 2021. Currently looking for a new club, the Ivory Coast captain is reported to be a target for Steve Cooper ’s side, who are looking to boost their defensive options.
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The Sun has reported that the Reds are “closing in” on a move for the full-back. Aurier is said to be the type of experienced player that Forest are “searching for” after new signing Omar Richards suffered a hairline fracture in pre-season.
Aurier, though, is said to be one of several players being considered by the Reds. The report claims that the former PSG defender, who can also play at left-back, has not undergone a medical as Forest are continuing to “weigh up all their options”.
However, a conflicting report from the Daily Mail previously suggested that the defender had completed a medical and had agreed a one-year deal with the option of a further 12 months. Cooper’s side have also been linked with a loan move for Real Madrid left-back Sergio Reguilon and Tottenham’s Japhet Tanganga, while seeing a bid rejected for Wolves centre-half Willy Boly after an injury to Moussa Niakhate.
It certainly has been a busy summer at the City Ground with Forest bringing in 16 players. The injury to Richards means fellow new signing Harry Toffolo is the only recognised left-back within the squad, while both Neco Williams and Giulian Biancone are competing for the right-back spot.
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