Arsenal would reportedly consider offers if the price was right for Kieran Tierney (Image: GETTY)
Reports claim Arsenal would be prepared to sell Kieran Tierney at the right price with Real Madrid and Barcelona both keen on the Scotsman. The industrious, determined defender has built a fine reputation as one of the most consistent left-backs in world football and it appears his performances have attracted attention from overseas.
Tierney has played 22 of Arsenal's 28 Premier League fixtures this season, netting once and assisting three times.
He has become a key figure in Mikel Arteta's dressing room and is one of the candidates to replace Alexandre Lacazette as captain when the Frenchman departs this summer.
That's why it comes as a huge surprise that The Sunday Post claim the Gunners wouldn't stand in Tierney's way if they received a suitable offer for the former Celtic man.
The report states that both Real Madrid and Barca are keen on Tierney with Los Blancos allegedly preparing an offer of around £50million.
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“But it's very rare you see a defender who likes to defend as well. The modern defender prefers to play out and higher up the pitch, but Kieran thrives on his defensive duties.
“He's got so much quality going forward and without sounding disrespectful to Arsenal, I'm amazed that there weren’t more clubs in for him.
“I've watched him from a young age at Celtic and when he signed for Arsenal, I thought that was a fantastic signing. You could see at a young age the quality he had, he brings so much to the team and he's a leader.
"He's a winner and I think going forward he's going to be made Arsenal captain.”
Despite the reports, Arsenal are understood to be keen to keep all of their star players as opposed to losing them, something that has been the case in the past with the likes of Robin van Persie, Cesc Fabregas and Alexis Sanchez.
Arteta is looking to build around his fresh core of Tierney, Aaron Ramsdale, Ben White, Thomas Partey, Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka.
That's why it's hard to envisage Arsenal sanctioning Tierney's departure should an offer arrive.
Nuno Tavares did enjoy a run in the side earlier in the season before Tierney regained his place in the starting XI.