Transfer news - Arsenal sign Kieran Tierney after £25m fee is agreed

ByEurosport

Updated 08/08/2019 at 16:15 GMT

Arsenal have announced the signing of Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney after a fee of £25million plus add-ons was agreed between the two clubs.

The club announed on their Twitter account that the deal has been completed.

Tierney has been a long-term target for Unai Emery, and he took a flight down to London from Edinburgh on Thursday morning ahead of his medical.

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Kieran Tierney

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Tierney is a boyhood Celtic fan, and so leaves the Scottish champions with a heavy heart, but the opportunity to test himself at a higher level with the Gunners proved too good to turn down.

The full-back has 12 caps for Scotland and during his time at Celtic Park, and Tierney won four Scottish Premiership titles, two Scottish Cups and two Scottish League Cups.

Arsenal sold centre back Laurent Koscielny to French Ligue 1 side Girondins Bordeaux on Tuesday, and they have also agreed an £8m fee with Chelsea for the signing of defender David Luiz.

“We’re delighted Kieran is joining us. He’s a very talented player who will continue to improve. He increases our options defensively and I look forward to him joining our group," Emery said.

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