Kieran Tierney yesterday played his last game for Arsenal as he gets set to pack his bags and move back to Celtic, his Bhoyhood club, where he could very well be the next Celtic captain in due course…
Kieran Tierney of Celtic
Kieran Tierney of Celtic takes a selfie with the Celtic fans during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Celtic FC and Heart of Midlothian FC at Celtic Park on May 19, 2019. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)
The Scotland international defender was introduced as a second half substitute and was given a wonderful ovation by the Gunners support inside the Emirates as he entered the field for the last time in a red and white shirt, and received similar applause when he said his farewells at full time such is his popularity amongst the Arsenal supporters.
🎶 There’s only one@kierantierney1 🎶 pic.twitter.com/WeryZJABMX
— Scott Gallagher 🇯🇵🍋 (@GallagherScotty) May 18, 2025
KT moved to North London in 2019 for a whopping £25 million and quickly became a favourite at the Emirates helping his side win the FA Cup before bizarrely falling out of favour with Mikel Arteta, becoming something of a squad player much to the dismay of the Arsenal support.
Arteta on Tierney
Arteta had this to say about Kieran Tierney via talkSPORT: “With Kieran, he had a very special circumstance the way he had to come back and settle in the team again after four months out, and he’s been really good with the group.
Kieran Tierney of Arsenal
Kieran Tierney of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Brentford FC at Emirates Stadium on April 12, 2025. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)
“He has contributed in every possible way to help us and I’m very grateful for that. We have a few in the dressing room that probably is going to be the last time they put on that shirt in the Emirates. I’ve been there and I make sure we are close to them and I am very grateful to them as well.”
What a coup we have landed in enticing KT back to Celtic
The very fact that the Arsenal supporters are sad to see KT go proves what a coup we have landed in enticing him back to Glasgow Celtic.
He’s entering the peak of his career and he will be a more experienced and improved player since he last wore the Hoops. He’s also coming to Celtic as a free agent so there is no transfer fee involved. Kieran hopefully will now play the remaining years of his career at Celtic and when Callum McGregor decides to call it a day in a number of years from now then KT looks likely to be the next Celtic captain.
It bodes very well for next season.
I feel sorry that Kieran Tierney couldn’t win the League or UCL with Arsenal but when he leaves I hope he retires with lots of 🏆.
❤️🤍 KT3 pic.twitter.com/WgKJf9T5jB
— AfcPrime7 (@AFC_Prime7) May 19, 2025
Yesterday was Kieran Tierney’s last game at the Emirates, unfortunate his time was marred with injuries pic.twitter.com/eQqllJYqut
— Triple M (@Tripple____M) May 19, 2025
Kieran Tierney has been a great servant of the club.pic.twitter.com/wvPxfantsY
— Arsenal Reveal (@Arsenal_Reveal) May 19, 2025
Kieran Tierney ❤️❤️🔥 pic.twitter.com/zpqpqC6Tnh
— Backyard Arsenal ❤️ (@BackyardArsenal) May 19, 2025
Kieran Tierney!
You will be missed!
Still not over 22-23. The best season where everyone would have had their silverware for being absolute ballers all along.
— Siddhesh Kasture (@KastureSiddhesh) May 19, 2025
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