Celtic have held talks to re-sign Kieran Tierney on a pre-contract deal from Arsenal that may finish the Scotland worldwide’s injury-ravaged keep at Emirates Stadium.
Full-back Tierney joined the Gunners from the Scottish giants for a reported £25 million in August 2019 however has not featured within the Premier League since Might 2023, with a hamstring damage protecting him out for a lot of the present marketing campaign.
The 27-year-old has made 125 appearances for the membership however missed greater than 60 video games by accidents, requiring surgical procedure on shoulder and knee points.
Completely satisfied birthday, Kieran Tierney 🥳 pic.twitter.com/gBZq5fxIkb
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) June 5, 2024
Tierney contract
2019/20 FA Cup winner Tierney signed a brand new four-year contract in 2021, when Arsenal described him as an “integral a part of the workforce”.
“KT offers us a lot additional power each defensively and offensively,” supervisor Mikel Arteta mentioned on the time. “It’s nice to know that he’ll be with us for the long run.”
Tierney spent final season on mortgage at Actual Sociedad however missed 15 of the Spanish facet’s matches with a hamstring damage and two with an adductor drawback.
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Celtic academy product Tierney might be on the verge of rejoining the membership the place he made 170 appearances throughout his first spell.
The Hoops gained the Scottish Premiership 4 instances and the Scottish Cup and League Cup twice every with the assistance of the Isle of Man-born defender.
Kieren Tierney ➡️ John McGinn ➡️ ⚽️#SCOFRO pic.twitter.com/QB5FEryDGV
— Scotland Nationwide Group (@ScotlandNT) March 31, 2021
After dislocating his shoulder whereas enjoying for Arsenal at West Ham in 2019, Tierney returned to play in 10 consecutive league video games and begin of their FA Cup closing win over Chelsea.
He had arrange the second of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s targets of their 2-0 semi-final win over Manchester Metropolis, in addition to scoring and producing an help of their closing league match of the season, beating Watford 3-2.
Knee surgical procedure in March 2022 and the signing of left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko that July meant Tierney grew to become a peripheral participant for Arteta.
A Scotland debutant as an 18-year-old in 2016, he has 47 caps and began in 4 of their six video games at Euro 2020 and 2024.