Real Sociedad are considering a £30million deal for Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney next summer, TEAMtalk can reveal, with the Scotland international impressing in La Liga despite suffering more injury issues.
Tierney has been plagued by injuries throughout his career and was recently sidelined again with a hamstring injury that is expected to keep him out of action for up to 3 months.
TEAMtalk can reveal that the full-back is well along in his recovery and on track to return after the foreign break for Real Sociedad, where he has lately been on loan from parent club Arsenal.
Tierney returned to full strength and is back on the pitch, much to the surprise of Spain team doctors who were expecting a much longer break due to the nature of his injury.
Scotland suffered a hamstring injury in Real Sociedad’s 3-0 Basque derby win over Athletic Club in September.
The Arsenal defender has been excellent for La Real since his loan switch in the summer but has been unable to shake off the injury problems that have plagued him throughout his career.
These issues were one of the main reasons Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta sought out Tierney to get playing time in La Liga this season.
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The 26-year-old had slipped through Arsenal’s pecking order, with Oleksandr Zinchenko at left-back since his arrival from Manchester City. Takehiro Tomiyasu also appeared in this aspect of the defense despite being a right back via exchange.
There is no official option to buy in the loan deal, but sources say the LaLiga side have been highly impressed with Tierney and are considering a deal worth £30million to make his move permanent in the summer.
Arsenal had hoped to succeed in that payment for Tierney last summer, but no concrete offer has been made. Newcastle were keenly interested, but opted to sign teenage sensation Lewis Hall from Chelsea in exchange for a fee.
The former Celtic Tierney player was a key player during his time in Spain, temporarily becoming a fan favourite. He also played a vital role for Scotland in a brilliant Euro 2024 qualifying run that sees them on the verge of qualifying for the final in Germany next summer.
Tierney signed for Arsenal from his boyhood club Celtic in a then-record deal worth £25million to the Scottish side in the summer of 2019.
His current contract in London is set to expire in 2026, but sources close to the player say he will most likely leave for good next summer.
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