A former Chelsea player has disclosed that the club disregarded his advise to buy Kieran Tierney from Arsenal, despite his pleas.
Celtic paid roughly £25 million for him to join Arsenal in 2019, and he's quickly become a fan favourite for his ferocious performances and offensive drive from the left wing.
Despite being set to succeed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as Arsenal captain next season, Tierney has been linked with a transfer to Real Madrid.
In today's transfer market, Arsenal's £25m acquisition of Tierney appears like a bargain, and Nevin has admitted that he recommended Chelsea to make a play for his countryman.
Four years ago, I pleaded with Chelsea to purchase him, but they refused, instead purchasing Leicester City's Ben Chilwell for double the price of Kieran's sale price.
And the fact that he hasn't reached his apex is very worrisome.
At first he was an arrogant kid, but he's evolved into a man who exudes confidence in his abilities on the field, and it's easy to see that he's got it because of how he conducts himself."
Nevin thinks Tierney would fit right in at Real Madrid, but he doesn't rule out a move to Manchester City under Pep Guardiola.
I'm certain that if Kieran were to join Real Madrid, he wouldn't have any difficulty adapting and settling there,' he said. Nevin went on from there.
If he were to join any team in the world, he'd be able to start right away.
'I'm not saying that Andy Robertson is a bad defender, but I think Tierney is the superior all-around player.'
There has not been a Scot capable of playing for the finest teams since Kenny Dalglish and Graeme Souness back in the 1980s.
Manchester City, in my opinion, would be the ideal home for him.
Pep Guardiola is a serial winner, but the team need a left-back and a central striker,' he said.
In order to fulfil Arsenal's asking price, he paid £100 million for Jack Grealish from Aston Villa. Furthermore, how can you improve the greatest club in Europe if they eventually win the Champions League this season? Start by bringing Kieran in.
NEVIN BELIEVES TIERNEE WILL WIN THE BALLON D'OR ONE DAY, TOO!
KIERAN IS ONE OF THE BEST FOOTBALLERS IN THE WORLD AT THIS MOMENT. 'He's more than capable of playing anywhere in the Premier League,' he said
In fact, I am certain that he will win the Ballon d'Or in the near future.
For the first time, a defender has ever won that award, but Fabio Cannavarro, who led the Italian World Cup-winning team in 2006, is within reach for KT.
For this to occur, three things must occur. If he's playing for one of the major teams and winning titles, then that's the first step.
Secondly, he must avoid being in the same vicinity with footballing legends like Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo, all of whom are goal machines.
He finally needs to give something new, and the way he's mixing his attacking instincts with knowledge in that centre-back position means it's already happening.
