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Desperate publishers draw Tierney into ‘transfer triangle’

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Kieran Tierney has featured in a bizarre transfer triangle.

The Celtic defender has been subject to constant speculation about a ‘life changing’ move to Arsenal with two bids from the London side rejected.

With national publishers increasingly driven by the drive for internet hits The Scotsman, not known for having particularly strong connections at Celtic or Spurs, decided to get involved putting two and two together over Danny Rose being left out of the Tottenham squad on pre-season duties.

The Scottish edition of The Sun steered clear of that creative story but clearly looking for page views the main London based edition decided to run with the claim at 11.06 yesterday. There were few other takers for the tale.

Danny Rose’s Tottenham future has been uncertain for some time and with Spurs reportedly open to selling him they are considering Tierney, 22, as a replacement, according to The Scotsman.

Fulham’s Ryan Sessegnon was said to be Tottenham’s primary defensive target but the 19-year-old is on the radar of several other clubs which could see Spurs swoop for the Celtic man instead.

Isle of Man born Tierney was first linked with the Lilywhites last summer. And after Neil Lennon revealed Arsenal had still not met Celtic’s £25m valuation of the Scottish international, they look ready to reignite their interest. If Rose leaves Tottenham, Ben Davies will be the only recognised left-back on their books.

After Arsenal’s initial £15m offer for Tierney was rejected, a Celtic source said: “Kieran loves Celtic but his heart is set on a move to the Premier League. We all know he wants to further his career and offers like this do not come along often, so it looks inevitable.”

It seems highly unlikely that The Sun in London has a Celtic source spilling the beans about Tierney that their Scottish edition isn’t prepared to trust.

Meanwhile Tierney is continuing with his rehab from injury as the EPL transfer deadline of 5pm on August 8 creeps ever closer.

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