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"He has been on holiday in Miami and is flying back to Europe. "He is due back at Juventus' training ground and he will have talks with head coach Maurizio Sarri - these are going to be crucial talks. "If it comes off, I think Manchester United fans will be very, very pleased. "Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be swapping a player he does not want for a player he does want. "[Swapping] a No 9 for a No 10, somebody who can play anywhere along the front line."

The Gunners back line has been in desperate need of reinforcements and boss  Unai Emery  identified  Tierney  as the solution to their defensive frailties. Earlier reports suggested that Arsenal have seen two bids for the left-back rejected, and were locked in negotiations with the Scottish champions. It is rumoured that Celtic were not happy with the package Arsenal were offering, which proposed paying the transfer fee in installments and add-ons to satisfy their restricted transfer budget. Tierney has told Celtic that he wants to secure a move to North London and it now looks increasingly likely the deal will be completed in the coming days. Emery is keen to get the remainder of the club's transfer business done swiftly with  Nicolas Pepe  's arrival from Lille due to be announced within hours. Tierney has received support from his former Celtic man,  Virgil Van Dijk  , who has tipped the full-back to be successful in the Premier League. He said: "It

Nicolas Pepe has seemingly been pictured in an Arsenal shirt with his £72m switch appearing to have been confirmed. Photos emerged on  Twitter  which looked to showed the player posing in the new Gunners home shirt in front of a camera and patting the  Arsenal  crest. While the deal has still not been officially confirmed by either club, it will only be a matter of time before an announcement is made, and it could even happen tomorrow. Pepe had been linked with a move to the likes of  Liverpool  and  Manchester United  before news broke that, somewhat surprisingly, Arsenal had become the favourites for his signature.

Dillian Whyte has been provisionally suspended as the mandatory challenger for the WBC world heavyweight title, pending a hearing. But the Brixton boxer returned an adverse finding, according to the governing body, who stated he can present his case at a hearing to be confirmed soon. A WBC statement read: "An "A" Sample UKAD collected from Mr. Dillian Whyte in relation with his bout against Oscar Rivas yielded an adverse finding. "In light of that adverse finding, and pending the outcome of the WBC's own investigation and adjudicatory process, the WBC is provisionally suspending the WBC's recognition of Dillian Whyte as WBC Interim World Heavyweight Champion and Mandatory Challenger of the division. "The WBC has notified Mr. Whyte and his team of the WBC's suspension, and that it will afford Mr. Whyte the opportunity to present its position to the WBC at an investigative hearing which will take place at a place and time to be announced