Mikel Arteta has been told exactly why Arsenal should do everything it takes to keep Kieran Tierney in the summer. The 25-year-old faces an increasingly uncertain future at the club having spent much of the season on the bench.
Tierney, who sees his contract at the Emirates Stadium expire in 2026, has started just four times for the Gunners in the Premier League this term, with Oleksandr Zinchenko preferred at left-back. The Scotland international has impressed when called upon but Mikel Arteta demands a specific profile of full-back in his backline – a tactical set-up which, in fairness, has launched a title charge.
With Tierney out of favour in north London, he's been heavily linked with an exit. According to The Telegraph, Newcastle United are said to be interested in the Scotsman, who could demand a fee in excess of £30million if he's allowed to leave.
