Celtic are anticipated to push for the signing of Kieran Tierney from Arsenal and are able to battle Premier League golf equipment for the left-back’s signature.
Tierney is because of depart Arsenal in 2025, both within the January window or extra probably on the finish of this season when his contract in north London expires.
Arsenal had an possibility to increase Tierney’s deal by one other 12 months however have chosen not to take action after he fell out of in current campaigns.
Telegraph Sport understands that are eager to deliver Tierney again residence to his boyhood membership, the place he progressed via the youth ranks and went on to make 170 appearances earlier than becoming a member of Arsenal in 2019.
His excessive wages at Arsenal may make a January swap troublesome for Celtic, with a transfer in the summertime regarded by sources as a extra probably end result at this stage.
Tierney, who spent final season on mortgage at Actual Sociedad, made his first look of the season on Wednesday night time and impressed in Arsenal’s thrilling League Cup victory over Crystal Palace.
The Scotland worldwide has been unavailable for a lot of his marketing campaign due to a he suffered whereas taking part in for his nation on the European Championships.
He was substituted after 69 minutes in opposition to Palace after struggling with cramp on his first aggressive look since June. A fan favorite, he acquired a standing ovation from the house crowd and later stated it was “superb” to be again on the Emirates Stadium.
The 27-year-old has fallen down the pecking order at Arsenal in current seasons following the arrivals of a collection of other full-backs, together with , Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori.
He may but play a vital function in his remaining marketing campaign in north London, nonetheless, with Zinchenko, Calafiori and Takehiro Tomiyasu all at the moment scuffling with health points.
“That’s the great thing about soccer: generally it goes in circles,” Arteta stated of Tierney on Wednesday. “He needed to depart and have a mortgage spell, after a protracted, lengthy harm as effectively and day-by-day has earned the precise to get some belief from us once more that he may assist us, that he may very well be crucial for the staff, he may influence the staff and tonight, he’s definitely finished that.”