Man City trying to do swap deal to sign £25m player Newcastle really want

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Newcastle United are hoping to sign Kieran Tierney from Arsenal this summer, but there might be a problem.

It has been claimed that signing the 25-year-old is a priority for Newcastle, while it has also been reported that he is expected to move to St James’ Park.

That will hopefully be the case, but a new report has suggested that another club are in the conversation to secure Tierney‘s signature.

Manchester City start swap deal talks with Arsenal involving Kieran Tierney

According to Football Transfers, Arsenal and Manchester City have started talks about a potential swap deal involving Tierney. It would see the Scot join Pep Guardiola’s side, with Joao Cancelo going the other way.

The report adds that City are interested in the left-back, but the stumbling block could be money. Cancelo is reportedly valued at £60million, which would mean Arsenal would need to offer a player plus cash deal.

The Gunners paid £25million for Tierney in 2019 and will hope to make a profit, but there is no way he is worth anything near Cancelo’s valuation.

Newcastle deal under threat

Given the source, we perhaps should take this story with a pinch of salt. However, Man City have been interested in Tierney in the past, while Cancelo is a player they will be looking to get rid of this summer.

It is a deal that would make sense, and one that Arsenal might find more appealing than sending Tierney to Newcastle.

A swap deal with City would give Mikel Arteta an immediate replacement, as well as someone who can play on the right of defence too. Cancelo is capable of operating at an elite level on both flanks, while Tierney isn’t even a starter for the Gunners.

In contrast, doing a deal with Newcastle would leave them a player light, meaning they need to find a replacement to act as understudy to Oleksandr Zinchenko.

There is also the added issue of Arsenal improving a rival. Would they rather boost the club that is about to beat them to the Premier League title, or the team that is threatening to become a new force in English football?