Arsenal have been linked with a shock move for Serge Aurier in recent days...

What's the word?

According to Sky Sports, the Gunners have been notified about the 28-year-old's availability following his release from arch-rivals Spurs on deadline day.

It's thought that the Ivory Coast right-back is keen to remain in the country after attracting offers from France, Turkey and Russia during the transfer window.

No suitable bid came forward and with Aurier having no future at the north London club, the two parties came to a mutual agreement to end his £120k-per-week contract a year early.

Disaster waiting to happen

Gunners chief Edu Gaspar is already facing mounting pressure at the Emirates Stadium following several poor transfer windows and a move for the calamitous defender could see the fanbase turn on him even more.

The Brazilian sporting director has endured a nightmare in recent seasons - under his tenure, Arsenal have spent around £300m but have only recouped £80m in return, per the Express.

In that time, they have recorded back-to-back eighth-place finishes in the Premier League and went from clinching the FA Cup to not qualifying for a European competition whatsoever.

To make matters worse, they have made no fewer than six additions this summer and Mikel Arteta's side have lost all three of their top-flight matches.

"Get rid" and "fraud" are just two phrases that have been used to describe the Arsenal supremo in recent days, as relayed by HITC.

According to reports, the Gunners could line up another ex-player, Marc Overmars, as Edu's replacement and the signing of Aurier would surely push him closer to the exit door.

There's a reason that Nuno Santo was prepared to offload him and bring in another name in Emerson Royal.

Speaking after Spurs' Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester City, Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher described Aurier as "one of the biggest liabilities in Premier League football" and was a player that "would possibly put you off management with the amount of crazy decision he makes," via talkSPORT.

That's the last thing Arteta needs right now, especially after the arrival of Takehiro Tomiyasu, who can play both on the right and at centre-back.

Also dubbed an "absolute liability" by ex-Lilywhites midfielder Jamie O'Hara, the potential signing of the £18m-rated defender would be a recipe for disaster, given all the circumstances mentioned above.

Edu must not sign Aurier, otherwise he could well have to deal with the consequences from around the stadium.

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