Tottenham Hotspur are looking to move Serge Aurier on before tonight's deadline...

What's the word?

According to the Sky Sports Transfer Centre (30th August, 15:37), the north London outfit are trying to find the 66-cap Ivory Coast right-back a new home so that they can sign Emerson Royal from Barcelona.

Italian outfit Genoa are the latest side to become interested in the 28-year-old, whilst Lille and the aforementioned La Liga side have also been mooted in the report.

It remains to be seen if Aurier will depart the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium today - and for how much - with Transfermarkt currently valuing him at £18m, some four years on (to the day) from a £23m move from Paris Saint-Germain.

Paratici masterclass

This is a move that should have new sporting director Fabio Paratici absolutely lauded from the hilltops and it is one that will undoubtedly leave many buzzing in north London.

The Italian has only been at the Lilywhites for a couple of months now but he's already identified Spurs' problems and has looked to rectify them - out has gone several of the club's long-serving players that have frequently let them down, such as the injury-prone Erik Lamela and the regressing Moussa Sissoko, among others.

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Aurier would be the next obvious candidate to face the chopping block and so he should after his revelation earlier in the window.

He told French publication L'Equipe of his intentions to leave Spurs this window, claiming: "Everyone knows that if I wanted to extend my contract at Tottenham, I'd have already done so. I'm not going to do that in six months' time. I've experienced the Premier League and a Champions League final. I've reached the end of a cycle and it's time to look elsewhere."

On that evidence, it's clear that Aurier does not want to be at the club, which is perhaps the reason why he is yet to feature for Nuno Santo this season.

Not that he warrants a place in the starting XI anymore, with Japhet Tanganga impressing in the role in recent matches.

Furthermore, the Mauricio Pochettino signing has regularly been lambasted for his performances on the pitch - for example, after defeat to Man City in the Carabao Cup final, Jamie Carragher described him as "one of the biggest liabilities in Premier League football."

Indeed, it's not the first time that the full-back has come in for criticism over his calamitous ways - former Spurs midfielder Jamie O'Hara once brandished him "an absolute liability" on Twitter.

Spurs have since defeated the defending champions in his absence and whilst that may only be a coincidence, it's a struggle to think he would've helped Nuno's side at all.

Therefore, if Paratici can move him on before tonight's deadline, then it'll be a great move for all parties. This update from Sky Sports should leave many in north London thrilled.

AND in other news, Paratici dealt Spurs transfer blow over £22.5m-rated "young Pogba", fans surely gutted...