Kris Commons believes Kieran Tierney's Arsenal snub was the 'last straw' as he explained why Newcastle would be BETTER than Manchester City.
The Celtic diehard was left on the bench as the Gunners lost out at the City Ground against Nottingham Forest. He's been playing second fiddle to Oleksandr Zinchenko for much of the season but with the former Manchester City star ruled out, the Scotland international was not called upon with fringe man Jakub Kiwior brought in on the left side.
Tierney has only started a handful of games with most of his minutes coming from the bench. Commons reckons clubs will be lining up to snap up the full back this summer with Newcastle one of those that won't go away. Eddie Howe is believed to be a massive fan and with the Toon Army just one result away from securing Champions League football, it is a move that 'ticks a lot of boxes'.
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He told the Daily Mail: "From Tierney's point of view, when there's an injury crisis and other guys are getting a game ahead of you in your own position, that's when you know your time is up.
"His face obviously just doesn't fit any more. I think that's probably the last straw for him at Arsenal and it wouldn't surprise me at all to see him move on in the summer. He's too good to sit twiddling his thumbs on Arsenal's bench. If his face doesn't fit and Arteta doesn't fancy him, then there will be plenty of suitors elsewhere.
"Clubs will be lining up for Tierney's signature in the summer - and it seems like Newcastle United are the early frontrunners to get him. I've seen a lot of stories doing the rounds over the past week about how Eddie Howe wants to make Tierney Newcastle's first choice left-back next season.
"I think it's a move which would make a lot of sense and tick a lot of boxes for both the club and the player himself. From Newcastle's point of view, they would be getting one of the best left-backs in Europe, a born winner, and a guy who could be a mainstay in the team for the next 10 years.
"Tierney is still only 25 years old. His peak years are still ahead of him. He's already proven at the top level with club and country and also has Champions League experience. That's something which Newcastle will be desperate to add in the summer. Players who have Champions League experience and can come in and immediately improve their starting XI.
"Tierney ticks both those boxes quite emphatically - and, crucially, I also think the move would suit him on a personal level. Sometimes in the past, players would turn their nose up at the idea of leaving London and moving to Newcastle. It wasn't viewed as an attractive proposition on and off the pitch.
"But it's different for Tierney. We know he has suffered from homesickness in the past. It's something he has spoken openly about. By moving from London to Newcastle, he would be far closer to his family. His family would only be two or three hours up the road in Glasgow.
"He would also be moving to one of the richest and most ambitious clubs in Europe, where he knows he would play week in, week out. Manchester City have even been mentioned as a possible destination, but I think a move to Newcastle and a chance to join Howe's Toon Army revolution as a key player is more attractive.
"What's clear is that Tierney's time at Arsenal is nearing an end. He still has three years to run on his contract, so Arsenal will certainly still get good money for him. But when he does move on to pastures new, it'll be more their loss than Tierney's."
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