Kieran Tierney will join a highly exclusive club of the most expensive left-backs in world football if he joins Arsenal for £25million.
MailSport exclusively revealed on Sunday that Unai Emery's side are back in for the Scotland international.
While the deal on the table give Celtic the up-front figure they wanted, it does reach the asking price due to appearance-based add-ons.
Tierney will become one of the most expensive left back of all time - here's the six players in football history who have cost more than the fee Arsenal are willing to pay
LEONARDO SPINAZZOLA - Juventus to Roma, £28m
Italian international who can play left-back and occasionally as left winger. Moved this summer after seven years at Juve and seven loan spells
FABIO COENTRAO - Benfica to Real Madrid, £30m
Portuguese flying machine joined Madrid eight years ago and spent six years at the club. Now 31 and playing with Rio Ave in his homeland.
LUKE SHAW - Southampton to Manchester United, £30m
The English full back was the most expensive teenager in world football when he signed for United five years ago, but the defender has been heavily criticised during his time at Old Trafford.
FERLAND MENDY - Lyon to Real Madrid, £47m
A Frenchman who commanded a huge fee, Mendy has joined the La Liga giants this summer in a bumper six-year, big money deal.
BENJAMIN MENDY – Monaco to Manchester City, £52m
Pep Guardiola broke the world record for a defender when he signed Mendy in July 2017, but he's been plagued with injuries since his arrival.
LUCAS HERNANDEZ – Atletico Madrid to Bayern Munich, £68m
French World Cup winner confirmed his move to Germany this summer and is the world's most expensive left back.
