Arsenal are ready to compete with Manchester City for the signature of Celtic's Kieran Tierney.

Reports suggest that the Gunners are showing significant interest in the 18-year-old left-back who has impressed in the Scottish Premiership with the Glasgow giants this season which landed him the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year award.

City have already been credited with a curiosity in the once-capped Scotland international while Liverpool are also in pursuit of a player Arsene Wenger sees as a long-term replacement for Kieran Gibbs.

However, Arsenal are ready to steal a march on their Premier League rivals and offer £5million for the Isle of Man native who still has three years remaining on his contract at Parkhead.