According to reports, Arsenal are ready to submit a fresh offer for Kieran Tierney and are actively looking to buy another centre-back as Unai Emery looks to bring in two defenders after securing a deal for Nicolas Pepe.
Pepe has been snapped at London Colney this afternoon having arrived in London to undergo his medical after agreeing a £72m deal with Lille for the Ivory Coast international’s signature.
The summer spending isn’t going to stop there as the Express claims the Gunners are set to table a fresh offer for Tierney having already had two bids for the left-back knocked back by Celtic.
The newspaper says the SPL champions are holding out for around £30m but Gunners are hoping to drive that asking price down and will submit an offer worth closer to £25m at some point this week.
Tierney has been identified by Emery as a long-term replacement for Nacho Monreal and the 22-year-old would be an excellent addition to the squad as he’s been one of the best left-backs in British football in recent years.
The Express says there is increasing confidence among Gunners chiefs that a deal will eventually be agreed with Celtic before the transfer window closes on August 8th so it looks like Tierney could soon be following Pepe to North London.
In addition to Tierney, the BBC claims Gunners are also still in the market for another centre-back this summer as they are in negotiations with a number of clubs over the sale of Shkodran Mustafi.
The German defender has been a disastrous signing since arriving from Valencia and while he’s keen to stay at the club to prove himself, the BBC says Arsenal want to find a club to take him on loan or on a permanent deal.
With Laurent Koscielny trying to force a move back to France and Mustafi possibly leaving, it makes sense that Arsenal are trying to sign an established centre-back but the BBC doesn’t give away any names of potential targets.
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