Arsenal defender on wanted list of Eddie Howe

Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney has emerged as a top target for Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe this summer.

The Scotland international has been a back-up player for the Gunners this term after the arrival of Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City.

As a result, he is weighing up his options and The Telegraph claim that the Magpies could be among the favourites to land his services.

The left-back is open to the option of continuing in the Premier League and he could be tempted to join the Magpies at the end of the season.

Howe's side have made tremendous progress since their Saudi takeover. They have spent funds intelligently rather than paying over the odds.

The Magpies are currently fifth in the Premier League standings, but they are just two points behind Tottenham Hotspur with two games in hand.

Hence, they could well be playing Champions League football next season and this could attract several high-profile players to sign for them.