ArsenaldefєɴԀerKieran Tierneywould ‘jump at the chance’ to joinManchester Cityin the summer transfer window, journalistPaul Brownhas told GIVEMESPORT.
The Scottish left-back struggled for game time last season due to the signing of Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Tierney, who signed forArsenalfor a fee of £25m from Scottish Premiership side Celtic back in 2019, as perSky Sports.
Last campaign, the 26-year-old started just 6 Premier League games for the Gunners, according toFBref.
Ukrainian defєɴԀer Zinchenko, who described Tierney as ‘amazing’, has been Mikel Arteta’s preferred option at left-back, meaning Tierney may be considering his future at the Emirates Stadium.
It’s understood thatArsenalandMan Cityare in talks regarding a potential swap Ԁєɑł during the summer transfer window involving Tierney and Joao Cancelo.
Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano recently confirmed toGIVEMESPORTthatArsenalappreciate Cancelo, so a swap Ԁєɑł could make sense for all parties involved.
However, a return to his former club could be on the cards, with Sky Sports ɾєρօɾτer Anthony Joseph tellingGIVEMESPORTthat he would love to return to Parkhead this summer.
You’d imagine, Tierney would be guaranteed a starting spot back in his home country, whereas a move toManchester Citymight see him struggle due to Pep Guardiola’s squad full of superstars.
What has Brown said about Tierney?
Brown has suggested that although he can’t see a swap Ԁєɑł happening, Tierney would undoubtedly jump at the chance to joinCityahead of next season.
Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, he said:”Yeah, I just can’t see this one really happening. Swap Ԁєɑłs are always incredibly difficult to pull off because there are issues getting the valuations right for players involved, and when you involve more than two in a Ԁєɑł, it’s even more complicated.
“I do think Tierney, I guess, would jump at the chance to go toCity. It’s interesting that those links have come up again.
“He was linked with them a little while ago as well and obviously didn’t play very much forArsenallast season.”
What’s next for Arsenal?
Journalist Dean Jones has toldGIVEMESPORTthat he doesn’t expectArsenalto push too hard for new signings after completing Ԁєɑłs for Jurrien Timber and Declan Rice, who are both close to joining the club.
Jones adds that he believes the Gunners will now focus on offloading players before looking to continue to reinforce their squad.
This could mean we see the likes of Tierney depart over the next few weeks.
Who else couldArsenaloffload?
Folarin Balogun is a player who has been heavily linked with a move away from the north London club.
Football Insiderhave recently claimed that Crystal Palace is a potential destination for the American international in the summer transfer window.
Romanohas also suggested that Thomas Partey could be on his way out the door, with Saudi Arabian clubs making concrete approaches for the Ghanaian midfielder, withArsenalopen to allowing him to leave in the next few months.
