Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are ready to sell Kieran Tierney for £25 million in the summer transfer window amid interest from Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United, according to The Northern Echo.
Arsenal want £25m for Newcastle United target Kieran Tierney
The report has claimed that Newcastle want to sign Tierney from Premier League rivals Arsenal.
The Magpies are keen on securing the services of the former Celtic left-back and believe that he will be an upgrade for them.
The report has claimed that Arsenal will not stand in the way of the defender if he wants to leave, but the Premier League leaders will demand at least £25 million for the £110,000-a-week (SalarySport) star.
That is the transfer fee that Arsenal paid to Celtic for the 25-year-old when they signed him.
Ask for more
In our view, Arsenal should ask for more than £25 million from Newcastle United for Kieran Tierney.
The Gunners have to make some profit on the defender.
Yes, Arsenal may not be in desperate need for Tierney to stay at the club, but they simply cannot let an international player with a good degree of Premier League experience leave for £25 million.
We believe that the Gunners should hold out for £40 million at least.
Let us not forget that Tierney is only 25 and his best years are ahead of him.
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