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Darren Bent has told Football Insider that he thinks Kieran Tierney is desperate to make his move from Celtic to Arsenal.
What’s he said?
The recently retired striker has had his say on the Tierney to Arsenal saga that has dragged through the entire window and could conceivably go right up until the English deadline next week.
The Celts left-back has been the subject of multiple bids from Unai Emery’s men this summer, according to BBC Sport, but none of the offers have met the Bhoys’ demands yet.
Bent believes that the 22-year-old wants to be playing in the red of Arsenal this coming season though, citing the levels of competition in the Premiership and Premier League as the reason why.
Speaking to Football Insider, the ex-Spurs striker said: “He’s desperate to leave Celtic and join Arsenal in the Premier League, I’m sure of that. He will want to show he can do it in the world’s biggest league and at a higher level.”
While Celtic fans will loathe it, Bent may well be correct in thinking Tierney sees his future in north London.
Hard to disagree
It’s no secret that Tierney is an avid supporter of the Parkhead side and just happens to be contracted to the club he loves. His affinity to the Bhoys might be the reason to as why we don’t know if he wants the leave. Demanding a transfer away from Celtic Park, as other players have done, would put a blot on a pristine copybook.
His silence on the transfer could be a massive hint as to what he’s thinking, if he wanted to stay he could just come out and say as much. That’s not meant to sound like an insult to Tierney’s character because it’s not, and it really shows how much he cares about the fans that he is keeping silent over a potentially career-defining move, but the silence is deafening.
A more clear reason as to why he might fancy the move is the respective club’s summer business. While Arsenal have been making some impressive signings in Nicolas Pepe and Dani Ceballos, Celtic have struggled to get targets in during a frustrating window.
Arsenal’s extravagance in the transfer market compared to Celtic’s inefficiency could be a key reason as to why Tierney wants to make the move, even if he’d never say as much.
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