BBC: Arsenal confident of agreeing deal after tabling big-money bid for 22y/o star
According to the BBC, Arsenal have submitted an improved £25m bid to sign Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney as Unai Emery tries to complete his second major signing of the summer.
We’ve been chasing Tierney all summer after Unai Emery identified the Scottish international as the man to help solve his problems at left-back ahead of the new Premier League campaign.
The boss doesn’t seem to fancy Nacho Monreal at left-back as the Spaniard spent most of his time playing in a back three last season and although Sead Kolasinac was excellent going forward, the Bosnian struggled defensively.
So it seems Emery is in the market for a new left-back who is solid at the back and dangerous going forward, and it appears Tierney is the man he wants with the 22-year-old considered to be one of the best full-backs in the SPL.
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