NEIL LENNON hopes Celtic have fended off Arsenal's interest in Kieran Tierney - and warned they are ready to fight off the rest of the defender's suitors.

Gunners boss Unai Emery lodged two bids - the second which potentially could have reached £25million - for the Scotland left-back but saw both kicked out by Parkhead chiefs.

2 Tierney and Lennon chat during pre-season trip to Austria Credit: Kenny Ramsay - The Sun Glasgow

The Premier League big guns were rumoured to be preparing a third offer but reports say Arsenal are now ready to turn their attention elsewhere.

That would be good news for Lennon, who is desperate to keep hold of his star left-back.

But with Napoli understood to also be interested in Tierney, the Hoops boss has made it clear it is his club who will hold the whip hand in negotiations.

Lennon said: "It's as you were really. I've had no information other than there were two bids that came in from Arsenal that were rejected.

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2 Unai Emery wants to take Tierney to the Emirates Credit: EPA

"There has been no further inroads into that really.

“Like I said all along, it can be an unsettling period for any individual and Kieran’s no different.

“He’s been getting on with his work and maybe this is the end game as far as Arsenal are concerned.

"We're in a good position. We have no intention of selling, he's on a long-term contract and we want him to progress with us.

"Our valuation of Kieran wasn't met and it's as simple as that.

"You will see other transfers not going through because valuations haven't been met. It's not a case of Arsenal being disrespectful.

"They put a bid in that they valued the player at. They came back again and obviously see Kieran as a very good player as we do.

"But on a long-term contract, we're in a very strong position when it comes to Kieran."