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Everton have walked away from preliminary discussions with Celtic over the signing of Kieran Tierney.

The Blues are refusing to pay over the odds for the 21-year-old left-back who is valued at £25m by the Scottish champions.

Everton feel the current asking price is too high and are now expected to pursue alternatives on their shortlist.

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Tierney has attracted the attention of a host of Premier League clubs - including Spurs and Bournemouth - and Everton registered their interest earlier this summer, as they look to find a long-term replacement for Leighton Baines.

But Celtic's price tag, which would make the young defender the most expensive Scottish player of all time, has put the Blues off and following talks this week they have stepped away from a potential deal.

It remains to be seen if Celtic lower their asking price for Tierney but Everton have no intention of getting into a bidding war.