Arsenal stepped up their interest in Tierney, 22, over the weekend and are understood to have submitted an opening bid of £15million. Now, The Sun claim the Hoops have already started preparing for his departure by turning their attention to Iran international Milad Mohammadi to replace the Scottish star. Meanwhile, Tierney is said to be keen on the move and reports say he has asked for permission to talk to interested clubs. Emery also wants a new right-back because of Hector Bellerin’s injury problems and the departure of Stephan Lichtsteiner. Celtic have reportedly lined up Milad Mohammadi as Tierney's replacementTierney is keen to talk to Arsenal

Source: Express June 24, 2019 04:31 UTC