Serge Aurier has openly expressed his desire to leave Tottenham Hotspur in favour of a move back to Paris Saint-Germain. The 28-year-old says he has reached the ‘end of a cycle’ in north London. And he is eager to make a return to the French capital where he could reunite with former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino.

The Ivory Coast international joined Tottenham from PSG in August 2017. And he has one year left on his current deal.

“Everyone is aware that if I wanted to extend my deal at Tottenham, I would’ve done so already. I’m not going to do it in six months.” Tright-back told L’Equipe.

“I’ve reached the end of a cycle. And it’s time to look elsewhere. The two parties, Tottenham’s board and my agents, have agreed upon the conditions. We’ll see after that.

“I’ve never hidden my desire to return to PSG one day. It’s the club of my heart, the one that I support and I feel free to speak about it.

“But I don’t want people to think that I’m stuck on them. And I’m not closing the door on anyone.

“But if the club were to make an offer this summer, it’s sure that PSG would be my first choice,” Aurier added.

Aurier has scored eight goals and assisted a further 17 in 110 games across all competitions for Spurs.