Arsenal & Kieran Tierney: Celtic left-back returns to UK, Gunners to up transfer bid

Arsenal & Celtic’s Kieran Tierney

Will this be the week in which Arsenal manage to make a breakthrough in a deal to sign Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney?

Arsenal’s interest in Tierney has been well-documented this summer.

Tierney is under contract at Celtic until 2023.

Last season he played 40 matches in all competitions for Celtic. He scored once and contributed six assists.

Recently, BBC reporter David Ornstein has confirmed that Arsenal had a 15 million pound offer for Tierney rejected.

However, the BBC journalist also revealed that Arsenal remain optimistic of getting the deal done.

As reported elsewhere Arsenal have had an opening bid of £15m for Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney rejected – but there is optimism an agreement will be reached between the clubs, while personal terms for the 22-year-old Scotland international shouldn’t be a problem #AFC #CelticFC

— David Ornstein (@bbcsport_david) June 22, 2019

'It is now time for Kieran Tierney to leave Celtic'

But if #AFC want him 'they'd need to pay big money' says @Charlie26Adam

📻📱 – https://t.co/LKqz8tOG90 #bbcfootball pic.twitter.com/nWsCIv7hML

— BBC 5 Live Sport (@5liveSport) June 26, 2019

Celtic left-back returns to UK, Gunners ready to up transfer bid

Today, the Sunday Post have indicated that Arsenal’s efforts to sign Tierney may soon bare fruit.

According to the Sunday Post, Arsenal are “closing in” on Tierney.

Critically, the paper reports that Arsenal will up their bid to the 25 million pounds which Celtic have been requesting.

The Gunners intend to offer Celtic 20 million pounds up-front, plus another 5 million in add-ons.

Sunday Post: Arsenal & Celtic’s Kieran Tierney

The Sunday Post also reveal that Tierney has left Celtic’s pre-season training camp in Austria to return to the UK.

The implication is that Tierney has returned to Britain to wrap up his transfer to Arsenal.

BREAKING: #AFC are closing in on a deal for Kieran Tierney with a 20m + 5m add-ons bid according to The Sunday Post. The player has left Celtic's training camp in Austria and returned to the UK yesterday.

— Arsènic™ (@MrArsenicTM) June 30, 2019

Also see: Arsenal have tried selling Mustafi ‘every window’ plus Celtic’s Tierney & William Saliba transfer updates.

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