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da prosport bet： It is being reported across the board that Arsenal have agreed a fee with Celtic for the purchase of Kieran Tierney. The Gunners are expected to pay £25m for the left-back.
What’s the word?
Unai Emery and co have been after Tierney for most of the transfer window, and have already had two bids rejected for the 22-year-old. The first one was said to be in the region of £15m, whilst the second was £25m.
However, it appears that the north London outfit have managed to put a satisfactory deal for the Scotland international together. If the deal goes through, it will become a Scottish record.
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A surprise option at centre-back
Tierney is predominantly a left-back, and has played there to great effect for Celtic throughout his time in Glasgow. However, there is a proven that he can be used as a centre-back instead.
Scotland are blessed on the left side of the back four with Andrew Roberton also available, and so in an attempt to fit the both of them in to the side, Tierney has been included in the centre on occasion.
Unai Emery played with a back three and two wing-backs for almost half of the last campaign, and it would not be a surprise to see him play with that system once again this term, especially with David Luiz also close to a move to the Emirates.
Tierney appears to be comfortable on the ball, which is always vital in such a formation, and with just five options at the heart of defence, injuries and suspensions could leave the Gunners short at some point during what is likely to be a long season.
Whilst the Celtic star is unlikely to be a full-time centre-back, he is an extra option that the former Sevilla boss could fall back on to plug a gap.
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