(Football news) Due to rumours of a summer transfer, Scotland’s Kieran Tierney has been absent from Arsenal’s last two Premier League games.

Celtic had also been mentioned as a potential loan destination for Tierney, who had been widely linked to a transfer to Newcastle United.

However, according to Fabrizio Romano, the former Parkhead full-back has now “accepted” a loan transfer to Real Sociedad.

According to the transfer insider, a deal has been “verbally agreed upon between Arsenal and the La Liga club, with a medical appointment set for very soon.

As part of the loan agreement, Real Sociedad will pay Tierney’s salaries up until June but will not have the option to purchase Tierney.

Quizzed on a potential move for Kieran Tierney, Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers said yesterday: “Listen, I would never speak about Kieran Tierney other than the time I had him here.

“He is an Arsenal player and that is where he is at.

“For himself Kieran will want to play, he is not a young player anymore.

“He is a player that will want to play football no doubt, especially where he was at with Arsenal for his first couple of years. At times he was captaining the club.

“They have a really strong squad. Mikel has done a fantastic job there, but for Kieran himself I am sure he will be looking to go out and play.

“That is the way I would see it.”

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