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title: "Arsenal fans on Twotter call for Tierney swoop"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-fans-on-twotter-call-for-tierney-swoop/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ally Darlow"
section: "Arsenal Football Club"
published: "2018-12-31T11:30:23Z"
modified: "2018-12-31T11:30:23Z"
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# Arsenal fans on Twotter call for Tierney swoop

**Arsenal are in a right mess at the moment. The Gunners are quickly losing ground on Manchester United and will need to bring in some defensive reinforcements in January if they’re to achieve anything. A lot of fans have been having their say on who they want to sign to bolster their backline, and Kieran Tierney is one who keeps popping up.**

> Which natural, agile left back could we realistically sign, for less than £30m that could prove to be a top signing?
>
> — LTArsenal(@ltarsenal) [30 December 2018](https://twitter.com/ltarsenal/status/1079463222103629824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The young Scottish left-back is a sublime player. The Celtic man has been given the captain’s armband by Brendan Rodgers in the absence of both Scott Brown and Mikael Lustig at Parkhead, and aside from being a pacey defender who adds value at both ends of the pitch, the 21-year-old is a fearless leader both on and off the pitch.

The only issue would be the price of the Scottish youngster. The chances are Celtic would want a fair penny for the fan favourite, and whilst Arsenal fans are desperate to sign someone like the Scot, money is a real issue at the club as they continue to struggle under the ownership of Stan Korenke. Over the summer Unai Emery was given a tiny transfer budget compared to the clubs around him, so spending a fair chunk of whatever he gets on a left-back wouldn’t be the best move.

You can read the Gunners’ calls for Tierney here:

https://twitter.com/GunnerIverson/status/1079467670406344706

https://twitter.com/Gooner\_GAWA/status/1079467391615143936

https://twitter.com/anthony\_clyde3/status/1079469043466293248

> Tierney?
>
> — Frankie Hobbs (@Frankie\_Hobbs) [December 30, 2018](https://twitter.com/Frankie_Hobbs/status/1079519083870195712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> tierney or PVA from palace
>
> — Matt (@mattyd1984) [December 30, 2018](https://twitter.com/mattyd1984/status/1079464144657678336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Kieren Tierney from celtic
>
> — dven (@dven4199) [December 31, 2018](https://twitter.com/dven4199/status/1079548779404001280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Kieran Tierney would be difficult but for the right £££ we could get it done!
>
> — Mitchinelli (@Mitchinelli) [December 31, 2018](https://twitter.com/Mitchinelli/status/1079535383233347595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/Northerngooona/status/1079493366595944448

The Gunners would love a passionate young defender like Tierney, and if they signed the 21-year-old he could well be their long-term left-back for the next ten years.