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Arsenal bid for Kieran Tierney rejected because it was not at par with valuation

Will we see Kieran Tierney in the Premier League next season?

Arsenal have kept Scottish left-back Kieran Tierney on their radar and have been biding their time to make an offer. However, 2 of their offers for Tierney have been rejected by Celtic as confirmed by their manager Neil Lennon.

Lennon said,

"The club's valuation of Kieran has not been met and until then we don't have a discussion to make."

Arsenal, who are yet to make big moves this summer transfer window, are expected to return for Tierney with an improved offer. On the chances of that happening, Lennon said,

"I don't know what Arsenal's financial state is. I know what ours is and we are quite comfortable with the situation at the moment.

"There has been a second bid, the bid has been rejected and it's as you were."

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