MANCHESTER CITY have joined the race alongside Manchester United for bad-boy defender Serge Aurier.
The Paris St-Germain right-back was strongly linked with United and scouts watched him in Ivory Coast’s 0-0 draw against France last Tuesday during the international break.
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But the Daily Star reports that City also had scouts at that match, tying in with claims in France that City boss Pep Guardiola has been in touch with Aurier’s agents.
The clubs will have decisions to make over whether they want to take a punt on the undoubtedly talented, but controversial Ivorian defender.
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He has a history of getting into hot water, such as being given a two month jail sentence for assaulting a policeman – which he is appealing – and making a bizarre throat-slitting gesture when celebrating an Ivory Coast goal last month.
And the 23-year-old was suspended by PSG earlier in the year after making comments about Laurent Blanc, who was the club’s coach at the time.
PSG would look to sell Aurier for £20million, and his swashbuckling play would suit United boss Jose Mourinho, who has stuck with makeshift full-back Antonio Valencia but wants a natural replacement once the transfer window reopens.
While Guardiola has headaches over his full-backs and needs to decide soon on his plans, with right-bacls Bacary Sagna and Pablo Zabaleta out of contract next summer.
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