Chelsea and Tottenham have expressed an interest in Serge Aurier this summer (Picture: Getty)

Chelsea’s failed move for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain reportedly saw them consider a late move for Paris Saint-Germain right-back Serge Aurier.

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Aurier is expected to leave PSG for Tottenham, with the north London club understood to have agreed a £23million deal for the 24-year-old defender.

Spurs had to wait for a response from the Home Office over the granting of a UK work visa for Aurier after the Ivory Coast international was convicted of assaulting a police officer last year.

The full-back dropped a huge hint on Twitter that he had been given the green light to move to England on Wednesday and Chelsea were keen to discuss a possible move with PSG.


Antonio Conte missed out on a move for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Picture: Getty)

However, according to L’Equipe, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy had insisted on an ‘exclusivity clause’ in his agreement with the Ligue 1 giants meaning they could only talk to Spurs.



Serge Aurier's 2016/17 Ligue 1 stats Games played 22 Tackles/interceptions per game 4 Assists 3 Goals 0 Share

Antonio Conte has been forced to assess other options after Liverpool agreed a £40million deal with Arsenal for Oxlade-Chamberlain.

It’s believed Southampton right-back Cedric Soares has also been on Chelsea’s radar this summer.

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