MX23RW : Friday, April 19 21:54:26| >> :120:5369:5369:

Kieran Tierney 'breaks Arsenal record during medical'

Tierney 'breaks Arsenal record during medical'
© Reuters
New Arsenal signing Kieran Tierney reportedly breaks a club record for the vertical jump test during his medical after completing a £25m transfer from Celtic.

New Arsenal signing Kieran Tierney has reportedly broken the club's record for the vertical jump during his medical after completing a £25m transfer from Celtic.

The Gunners, who had pursued the young Scot all summer, announced his arrival to the club on deadline day along with the shock transfer of David Luiz.

Arsenal supporters will have to wait until the end of the month before seeing their new right-back in action as Tierney continues to recover from a hernia operation.

However, according to The Mirror, this affliction did not stop Tierney from setting a new benchmark for the standing vertical jump, managing a height of 55cm.

The 22-year-old had initially jumped 50cm off the ground, falling short of Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang's record by 4cm, before immediately eclipsing the Gabonese forward with his second attempt.

Arsenal travel to Newcastle United on Sunday for their Premier League opener, with Unai Emery facing an injury headache up front due to Nicolas Pepe being unavailable and Alexandre Lacazette looking like a doubt with an ankle problem.

ID:367744: cacheID:367744:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2452:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Mesut Ozil flashes a smile during Arsenal training on May 1, 2019
Read Next:
How Arsenal could line up against Newcastle
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Manchester CityMan City32227376324473
2Arsenal32225575264971
3Liverpool32218372314171
4Aston Villa33196868491963
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs32186865491660
6Newcastle UnitedNewcastle321551269521750
7Manchester UnitedMan Utd32155124748-150
8West Ham UnitedWest Ham33139115258-648
9Chelsea31138106152947
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton321111105250244
11Wolverhampton WanderersWolves32127134651-543
12Fulham33126154951-242
13Bournemouth32119124757-1042
14Crystal Palace3289153754-1733
15Brentford3388174758-1132
16Everton3298153248-1627
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3379174258-1626
18Luton TownLuton3367204670-2425
19Burnley3348213368-3520
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd3237223084-5416


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!