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Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino wants to sign PSG right-back Serge Aurier as a replacement for Kyle Walker.

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L’Equipe reports Tottenham have agreed a deal to sign Paris St Germain right-back Serge Aurier to replace Kyle Walker, but must wait on a court ruling before they can complete the deal.

Aurier is currently banned from entering the UK after being given a two-year suspended sentence for attacking a police officer in 2016.

The Ivory Coast international has appealed, and the outcome may not be known before the transfer window shuts.

Alex Sandro
Juventus have rejected a third bid from Chelsea for defender Alex Sandro (Mike Egerton/Empics)

Antonio Conte’s bid to strengthen his Chelsea squad has met with further frustration after a third bid for Juventus full-back Alex Sandro was rejected, according to the Daily Mail.

The London Evening Standard reports Conte now wants the Brazilian to put in a transfer request to ease his exit from Turin.

Diego Costa
Diego Costa’s hopes of rejoining Atletico Madrid have been dealt a blow ( Mike Egerton/PA)

One man still looking to leave Stamford Bridge is Diego Costa.

With Atletico Madrid under a transfer ban, reports in Spain say Deportivo La Coruna offered to take him on a short-term basis until Atletico’s ban is lifted in January, but found his wages to be prohibitive.

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Riyad Mahrez
Leicester City star Riyad Mahrez will not be joining Roma (Martin Rickett/PA)

@talkSPORT: Roma have ended their pursuit of #LCFC star Riyad Mahrez as club refuse to meet valuation

@MARCAinENGLISH: Barcelona will have to spend big to get Dembele! @BVB refuse to lower their €150 million asking price.

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