Unai Emery was forced to intervene in Arsenals transfer pursuit of Kieran Tierney to insist the Gunners raise their bid, reports say.
Arsenal lodged an improved £25million offer for Tierney after their first bid of £15m was turned down by Celtic.
The Scottish champions have refused to budge on their asking price, as they seek a club record fee for Tierney.
The Daily Star claim a deal is edging closer after Emery intervened in talks.
Emery made a personal plea to Arsenalss transfer chiefs, urging the club to raise their offer for Tierney and meet Celtics demands.
Though Arsenal have pledged to pay £25m, a lot of the fee would be paid in a number of instalments.
Celtic have rejected this proposal, but Arsenal remain confident they can reach a deal with the Scottish club.
Napoli are still interested in Tierney and are weighing up a move for the full-back.
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While Arsenal are still the frontrunners to land Tierney, fans have been left frustrated with the slow progress in the transfer window.
Talks to sign Saint-Etienne centre-back William Saliba continue to drag on and efforts to buy Wilfried Zaha have been rebuffed by CryRead More – Source
Unai Emery was forced to intervene in Arsenals transfer pursuit of Kieran Tierney to insist the Gunners raise their bid, reports say.
Arsenal lodged an improved £25million offer for Tierney after their first bid of £15m was turned down by Celtic.
The Scottish champions have refused to budge on their asking price, as they seek a club record fee for Tierney.
The Daily Star claim a deal is edging closer after Emery intervened in talks.
Emery made a personal plea to Arsenalss transfer chiefs, urging the club to raise their offer for Tierney and meet Celtics demands.
Though Arsenal have pledged to pay £25m, a lot of the fee would be paid in a number of instalments.
Celtic have rejected this proposal, but Arsenal remain confident they can reach a deal with the Scottish club.
Napoli are still interested in Tierney and are weighing up a move for the full-back.
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While Arsenal are still the frontrunners to land Tierney, fans have been left frustrated with the slow progress in the transfer window.
Talks to sign Saint-Etienne centre-back William Saliba continue to drag on and efforts to buy Wilfried Zaha have been rebuffed by CryRead More – Source
