Real Sociedad fullback Kieran Tierney insists LaLiga is as good as the Premier League.

Tierney is on-loan at La Real from Arsenal this season.

He told Noticias de Gipuzkoa: “I don't think so in such a strong way. Everyone knows that the Premier League has much more money. All clubs competing in that competition can buy footballers for €30m. That's the big difference. But when it comes to quality, I don't agree so much, I think La Liga has extraordinary footballers.

“The atmosphere here is amazing. In England there are also very good atmospheres. I don't want to speak badly of the Premier League because it is a great league, the fans are great… But if people watched La Liga more they would realise that it is an incredible competition, and so are the fans. If you go to play against Osasuna, you see their fans cheering like crazy. Or in Cadiz. And when we play at home, the fans behind the goals don't stop singing… It's great."

He added: “Awesome. Sometimes, when I'm on the street, I meet people and they always greet me really nicely and give me a lot of encouragement. Always with a lot of respect, they never overwhelm you. I will never forget that when I was injured and I was leaving with my head down and very upset, I heard the fans singing “Kieran Tierney". It confirmed to me what I already knew, that it is a very special fanbase."