Arsenal Transfer Update: Kierney, who plays as a left-back for Arsenal, has been a standout performer for the club. When he was on the field, he gave it his all. But, more importantly, he has been a fan favorite. On August 8, 2019, the former Celtic defender joined the Gunners for a reported £25 million fee. He was forced to miss the first half of the season for the Gunners due to a double hernia operation in May 2019.
On September 24, 2019, the 25-year-old made his first-team debut for Arsenal Football Club against Nottingham Forest in the EFL Cup. He was a standout in the 5-0 victory over Nottingham Forest. He went on to make 81 appearances for the club, scoring three goals in the process. Aside from the goals, he has been outstanding in terms of providing assists to the team. So far, he has contributed seven assists.
He was a regular for Arsenal during the 2021-22 season before suffering a season-ending knee injury in March. His defensive contributions were greatly missed by the Gunners. Arsenal suffered defeats against Crystal Palace, Brighton, Tottenham Hotspur, and Newcastle United during his absence. They narrowly missed out on UEFA Champions League qualification as a result of these defeats.
The former Celtic defender made his comeback at the start of the 2022-23 season. By then, the Gunners had completed a masterful signing when they signed Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City for the summer of 2022. For the record, the four-time Premier League champion played the most minutes as a left-back in the English Premier League during the 2022-23 season, surpassing Kierney Tierney.
Kierney Tierney has since dropped off Arsenal’s radar, and he could end up playing for another club. In fact, Arsenal’s management is looking forward to offering left-back Kierney to Juventus on one condition. According to CMW, Arsenal would like to sign midfielder Manuel Locatelli during the summer transfer window.
According to the latest report, the former Celtic defender does not have a long-term future at Arsenal. This is why Arsenal are reportedly willing to include the £25 million defender in a deal for Juventus midfielder Manuel Locatelli. Meanwhile, according to an Italian news outlet, the Serie A giants are not certain about such a deal.
In fact, the 25-year-old midfielder is currently on loan at Juventus from Italian club Sassuolo. The Serie-A giants, however, are obligated to make the loan deal permanent at the end of the 2022-23 season. Meanwhile, Juventus FC wishes to retain the Italy international midfielder in order to bolster their squad once more.
“Manuel Locatelli should be one of the untouchables at Juventus now as we work on the squad to make it solid again. We’ve come a long way since last season and could win the league title again if we add the right players to our squad. However, if we lose our key players, we will struggle to even compete for the top four.”
