Arsenal credentials questioned as second Kieran Tierney bid is reportedly rejected
The north London side were reported last night to have had a second, improved offer for the defender rejected. Their original bid, thought to be in the region of £15m, was immediately dismissed by Celtic who value the player at around the £25m mark.
Napoli, Everton and Leicester City have all been credited with an interest in Tierney, pictured, who has been capped 12 times by Scotland.
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Hide AdBonner, the former Republic of Ireland internationalist who played for Celtic for two decades, insists Tierney is just as good as Liverpool’s Scottish left-back Andy Robertson who recently helped the Anfield club win the Champions League.
Bonner said: “If Kieran was playing in England, he’d probably be worth about £50m. But because it’s Scotland, I would think £25 million would be a price you’d start talking about, with add-ons.
“He’s got the ability to go into a club like Arsenal. Whether Arsenal is a big enough club for Kieran Tierney, that’s the question.
“If you were picking out a player in British football at the moment that can play left-back, himself and Andy Robertson are the best two in Britain, if not Europe.”