The Hoops fans' favourite has been officially paraded by the club after returning from Arsenal
14:36, 10 Jun 2025Updated 14:55, 10 Jun 2025
Kieran Tierney is back at his beloved Celtic
Kieran Tierney is back at his beloved Celtic
Kieran Tierney insists he feels back at home after completing his emotional return to Celtic.
The defender, 28, has been officially paraded by the Hoops after penning a five-year deal from Arsenal.
Celts banked a then-club record fee of £25million when KT left his boyhood club for the Gunners in 2019.
Six years later, the four-in-a-row champions have pulled off a major coup by landing the out-of-contract star on a free transfer.
Homegrown Tierney - who won three Trebles in his first stint at Celtic - is determined to win even more silverware.
Speaking for the first time, Tierney said: “Everybody’s known for a few months and just to be here with the Celtic strip on again just feels amazing.
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“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.
Kieran Tierney has been reunited with Brendan Rodgers
Kieran Tierney has been reunited with Brendan Rodgers(Image: Getty Images)
“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.”
The Scotland left-back will meet his new teammates when the Double-winners return to Lennoxtown for pre-season training.
And boss Brendan Rodgers is confident Celts have added a player of the highest calibre to their squad.
He said: “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.
“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.”
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