Arsenal have for the better part of the whole summer have been trying to get their hands on Kieran Tierney from Celtic.
After their initial bids were rejected, the club reportedly went back with a revised offer and that seems to have clinched the deal. It was earlier being reported that Arsenal were confident of signing Tierney before the deadline of the transfer window and it appears that they have finally got their man.
This was confirmed by BBC journalist David Ornstein who said on Twitter:
‘Arsenal keen to sign Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney for years & finally have their man, subject to medical tomorrow (no formality given injuries but should be ok). Contact re-established this morning via Raul Sanllehi call to Peter Lawwell & deal swiftly concluded.’
He provided yet another update an hour back, claiming the defender will sign a 5-year contract with a transfer fee of £25m:
Arsenal have reached an agreement with Chelsea to sign centre-back David Luiz for £8m. 32yo Brazil international will sign a 2yr contract. Deal for Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney 5yrs, fee £25m. Medicals today ahead of putting pen to paper before 5pm deadline #AFC #CFC #CelticFc
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) August 8, 2019
Arsenal have reached an agreement with Chelsea to sign centre-back David Luiz for £8m. 32yo Brazil international will sign a 2yr contract. Deal for Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney 5yrs, fee £25m. Medicals today ahead of putting pen to paper before 5pm deadline #AFC #CFC #CelticFc
This is great news for the club as they have gotten someone they have been after for a long time. With the transfer deadline fast approaching, it was necessary for the London club to get the ball rolling. With the influence of the club’s Head of Football Raul Sanllehi they were able to convince the Scottish Champions into letting Tierney go.
The Scot is a great full back who is adept at both attacking and defending and can complement the style of play that manager Unai Emery likes to implement. His signing also allows Emery to play a 4 man defense more often as Tierney is defensively more solid that the Bosnian Sead Kolasinac.
Once the deal is made official, Tierney will become the fifth signing of the transfer window for Arsenal. The fact that the Londoners have managed to bring in players like Dani Ceballos, Nicolas Pepe and Tierney is great news for everyone who is associated with the club.
Tierney has a vast amount of experience playing at the top level despite being only 22. He has made 170 appearances for Celtic and that should tell you a little bit about how mature a player he is considered to be. Arsenal are getting someone who will enhance their defense for years to come. The upcoming season promises to be an exciting one with these great talents coming to the Emirates. Fans will be hoping that now this will be translated into results on the pitch.
