Could Arsene Wenger land these 3 players linked with Arsenal in January?

Kieran Tierney


Wenger has sent scouts to keep an eye on Celtic full-back Kieran Tierney for the last 18 months, and could make a move for the 19-year-old in January.

The Scottish international has impressed for Brendan Rodgers’ side this season, and was hugely influential in their 3-3 draw with Manchester City in the Champions League a few weeks ago.

Subsequently, Pep Guardiola is also interested in the young defender, such was his performance that night, which may force Wenger to bid for him in January.

The Sun suggests that the Arsenal boss is on the look-out for a left-back, what with Kieran Gibbs out of favour and Nacho Monreal 30 years old, so moving for Tierney in January would make complete sense.  

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One response to “Could Arsene Wenger land these 3 players linked with Arsenal in January?”

  1. paul35mm says:
    7th October 2016 at 11:09 pm

    Kieran Tierney is the kind of signing Arsenal like to make in the January window. He’d be one for the future, who might get a cameo in the first team here and there against weaker teams or if Arsenal progress in the FA Cup.

    On the other hand. Arsenal have Kieran Gibbs, and while Tierney is a fine prospect, Gibbs is a much better player at this point and with Arsene Wenger’s noted loyalty, it is hard to imagine him passing over Gibbs for Tierney for first team action.

    Isco could be available, Madrid aren’t playing him and he’d bring in cash, so it is possible, but signing major first team stars in January is extremely un-Arsene Wenger-like. Isco himself said he intended to stay at Madrid until the end of the season.

    Footballers do lie about transfers (Jamie Vardy: I won’t negotiate during Euros) but Isco is not some end of the bench scrub; he’s had a major role at Madrid in the past and might again.

    Riyad Mahrez won’t play for Arsenal. He signed his Leicester deal and like Vardy, he’ll live and die with the fortunes of the Foxes. Relegation in a year or two is more likely than a move to The Emirates.