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Celtic manager Neil Lennon issues Kieran Tierney transfer update - and Arsenal won't be happy

Neil Lennon says that he hasn't received any further bids from Arsenal for Kieran Tierney's, but expects the speculation to rumble on until the end of the transfer window.

The Celtic star has been the subject of intense interest from Arsenal who have had three bids rejected for the full-back.

The Scottish champions value the defender at around £25million, and while the Gunners have come close to agreeing a deal, it's thought  that the structure of the deal proposed does not match Celtic's asking price.

It remains to be seen whether Arsenal will make another approach, and the Celtic manager says that he can't rule out a future bid from the north London side.

Speaking to Sky Sports, Lennon said: "There is a lot of speculation - that is going to rumble on - and I am sort of at ad nauseam of answering the same questions over and over at every press conference.

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"It is as you were a week ago. Two bids have been in and two bids have been rejected. That is where we are."

"If there is interest in him then other clubs may come in or Arsenal may come again. I can't predict that.

"At the minute he is working away in the background and it is difficult for him to keep focused at times because he is only human. But we are supporting him all we can."

Asked if he's prepared for another approach, Lennon said: "You always have a contingency plan for cases and work out other options if that worst-case scenario were to happen," he said.

"Yes, having that extra two or three weeks later on in the window might be beneficial.

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