Serge Aurier 'Confirms' Move to Arsenal
Toulouse defender Serge Aurier is set to join Arsenal this summer after posting a video on Twitter of him confirming he will move to north London.
The 21-year-old will make up part of the 23-man Ivory Coast World Cup squad this summer following an impressive campaign in Ligue 1.
Aurier admitted last month he would find it difficult to reject a move to Arsenal and after being videoed telling a fan following the 2-1 friendly defeat by Bosnia that he will move to the Emirates Stadium, he has endorsed the footage with a post on his official Twitter page.
Speaking in May, Aurier told Eurosport: "I've never prioritised a club in England as even the promoted clubs are respectable.
"I will privilege the one that will show the most interest in me, that will give me the most game time. After that, you can't really say 'no' to Arsenal.
"It's a club with history, with a French manager, who has welcomed many French players."
Though the video doesn't signify an official confirmation from Aurier, it represents the strongest indication yet that the African full-back is likely to replace Bacary Sagna at Arsenal ahead of the new campaign.
The French full-back has confirmed he will leave the Gunners after failing to agree a new contract following the FA Cup final victory over Hull City at Wembley.
"It's not longer a secret, I will leave Arsenal for sure," he told L'Equipe. "They [Arsenal] tried to make an effort but the discussions have not gone as I wished.
"There is no ideal end but it was a dream to finish like that, at Wembley, with the cup. It was an honour to wear the shirt."
Sagna is expected to join champions Manchester City on a free transfer and becomes the fifth player in the past five years to swap the capital for the Etihad Stadium after Emmanuel Adebayor, Kolo Toure, Samir Nasri and Gael Clichy's switches to the north west.
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