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Tierney would provide experience of English football, having played 124 times for Arsenal since joining from Celtic in 2019. Whether Mikel Arteta would be willing to let Tierney join a direct rival remains to be seen.

Another potential issue would be that Tierney would be unable to play against his parent club. United visit the Emirates in nine days’ time and perhaps are targeting a new signing to be able to play in that game.

Diogo Dalot could fill in for that match if needs be and will likely do so against Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Tierney’s experience in the Champions League with Celtic may also be vital.

He skippered Celtic for his final two seasons in Scotland and would provide more leadership in the United dressing room. The defeat to Tottenham last week perhaps showed there is still room for improvement in that area.