Celtic have officially announced the return of Kieran Tierney from Arsenal.
Celtic released a Tierney teaser just under an hour ago and fans immediately got excited about the imminent announcement.
Tierney said goodbye to the Arsenal support as he made his way to Steve Clarke’s Scotland camp last week.
Now that international duty with Scotland is out of the way, Celtic have now made the news official and Kieran Tierney is now an official Celtic player for the next five years.
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Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers hails ‘massive’ Kieran Tierney signing
Brendan Rodgers had known for months that Tierney was returning to Celtic and now that the deal has been officially announced, the Celtic boss was over the moon at the five-year deal.
Rodgers told Celtic FC, “We are delighted to welcome Kieran back to Celtic. He is such a talented, high-quality player and he will be a massive addition to our squad.
“Kieran has always had Celtic in his blood and he is excited to be coming back to the place he loves.
“He is someone who has given so much to Celtic already and I know he is so motivated and hungry to help the club bring more and more success to our fans.
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“We are so pleased to bring such an elite player back to the club and I look forward to working with him again and the rest of the squad, as we face the many challenges ahead at home and in Europe.”
Kieran Tierney admits he’s ‘so lucky’ to return to Celtic
The former Arsenal man was delighted as he spoke to the club’s official website as Tierney revealed his ‘ambition’ now that he is back at Celtic.
Tierney said, “Everybody’s known for a few months and just to be here with the Celtic strip on again just feels amazing.
“I spoke with the manager, and obviously I had worked with him before and I’ve always kept in touch with him. He’s one of the best so I’m so lucky and grateful that he’s given me the chance to come back again.
“When you move away from home, you grow up, you learn different things. I was in Spain for a year, learning a different language and playing in a different league, so I’m definitely a different person.
“Player-wise, it’s the same as I always say – I’ll try and work my hardest, I’ll do my best for the club and that’s all I can do.
“My ambition is just for Celtic to be as successful as possible, retain our place at the top and continue to win trophies and do well for Celtic.”
With Champions League football and the defence of the Scottish Premiership title and League Cup, Tierney will be immediately thrown into action for Celtic next season.