REAL SOCIEDAD want Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney to help launch their Champions League challenge.
But the Spanish minnows are unlikely to succeed with their audacious move as they are only looking to sign the Scottish international on loan.
GettyReal Sociedad are interested in signing Kieran Tierney who has fallen out of favour at Arsenal[/caption]
And while Arsenal are ready to listen to offers in the region of £30million for 26-year-old Tierney, they are not believed to be interested in a loan deal.
Socieded will be playing in the Champions League for only the third time in their history after finishing fourth in La Liga last season.
And they are hoping the fact that Mikel Arteta was born in San Sebastian and grew up supporting the club will help their cause.
They have noted how Arsenal were happy to allow Hector Bellerin to join Real Betis on loan two seasons ago and are eager to find out if Tierney could also be made available.
The attacking left-back, a £25million signing from Celtic in 2019, managed just six Premier League starts last season and has not started any of Arsenal’s six pre-season games despite Oleksandr Zinchenko nursing a persistent calf injury.
And the signing of £34.5million Jurrien Timber has further damaged his prospects of a regular place in their starting line-up.
But Arteta still regards Tierney as a useful squad member who can play an important back-up role from the bench.
And with three years still remaining on his Emirates contract, there is no rush to cash in on the player who has been regularly linked with Newcastle without any bids yet being made.
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One player who is about to leave Arsenal on loan is winger Marquinhos, who is expected to sign for Nantes in the coming days.
The 20-year-old Brazilian has just returned after spending six months on loan at Norwich but Arsenal still don’t think he is ready for their first team.
Nantes are understood to be paying a £250,000 loan fee and will also pay around half of the player’s wages.
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