Kieran Tierney: Arsenal sign Scottish defender on a 5-year deal worth £25m
- Kieran Tierney joins Arsenal on transfer deadline day worth £25m
- The 22-year-old spent four seasons with The Bhoys winning eight major titles in the process
- Tierney will wear jersey number three for the Gunners this season
Arsenal have announced the signing of Scottish defender Kieran Tierney on a five year deal valued around £25m on transfer deadline day.
The Gunners confirmed the deal after the 22-year-old completed his medical at London Colney just before the transfer window in England shuts.
Tierney will wear jersey number three at the Emirates Stadium according to information available on the club's official website.
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The defender made 29 appearances for his Scottish Premier League side Celtic last season - scoring one goal and assisting four others in the process.
His experience in the topflight will however come in handy for the Gunners that seems to be lacking in the back line.
Coach Unai Emery while reacting to the new signing said: "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."
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During his four year reign with The Bhoys, he won four Scottish League titles among several domestic silverware.
Tierney made his national team debut in 2016 and has gone ahead to make 12 appearances for Scotland.
Legit.ng earlier reported that Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo seems to have completed a permanent move to Spanish football giants Leganes from Premier League side Chelsea.
According to the latest report by Marca, Dimitris Siovas who plays as a defender for Leganes confirmed the information that Kenneth Omeruo has signed for the club.
The report added that Omeruo will sign a contract until 2024 and Leganes are expected to pay Chelsea a transfer fee in the region of 4.5 million euros.
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