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Serge Aurier: Tottenham sign Paris St-Germain full-back for £23m

Serge Aurier finally signs for Spurs after a long protracted cat and mouse with the Home Office. But now he is here. The 24-year old has signed a five-year contract until 2022. 

The deal was held up by a work permit complication as a result of Aurier receiving a suspended sentence for assaulting a police officer last year. He was quoted in saying "This is a fresh start for me. I am determined to prove myself as a professional both on and off the pitch," said Aurier.

"The fans are the most important people at any club and I am looking forward to showing them and everyone at Spurs the real Serge Aurier."

Aurier is Spurs' fourth summer signing, following the arrivals of goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga and centre-backs Juan Foyth and Davinson Sanchez. Aurier will be a replacement for Kyle Walker (who was sold to City for £50 million in July)

Aurier joined PSG from Toulouse - initially on loan - in 2014 and has won two French titles and two French cups. He also represented the Ivory Coast at the 2014 World Cup and started every game when they won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2015, scoring in the penalty shootout win over Ghana in the final.

While at PSG, he was banned for three European matches after insulting referee Bjorn Kuipers on Facebook. Aurier, who was ordered to train with the reserve team, later apologised for his "inexcusable" behaviour. He returned to the PSG side and made 22 league appearances last season.

I am sure we all welcome him to our Spurs home. We have a big fixture list ahead of us, not only in the league, but also in a very tough European Champions league, early rounds.