Celtic have confirmed the return of Kieran Tierney on a five-year deal following his departure from Arsenal.
The Scotland defender left Glasgow to hitch Arsenal in 2019, having come by the youth ranks at Celtic Park, however signed a pre-contract settlement with the Hoops earlier this yr.
His departure from Arsenal was confirmed final week and he has now dedicated himself to the Scottish champions till 2030.
The 28-year-old, who made his first-team debut for Celtic greater than a decade in the past, mentioned on celticfc.com: “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 supervisor, and clearly I had labored with him earlier than and I’ve at all times saved in contact with him. He is the most effective so I am so fortunate and grateful that he is given me the possibility to come back again once more.
“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.”
Tierney made 170 appearances for the Hoops in his first spell, profitable 10 trophies, together with three consecutive trebles.
Most of these got here below the administration of Brendan Rodgers, who can be in his second stint at Celtic Park.
Rodgers mentioned: “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 at all times had Celtic in his blood and he’s excited to be coming again 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.”
Tierney made 20 appearances for Arsenal within the second half of final season
Tierney fell down the pecking order at Arsenal following a knee harm on the finish of the 2021-22 season and spent the 2023-24 marketing campaign on mortgage at Actual Sociedad.
He made 20 appearances for the Gunners within the second half of the season simply completed, all however 4 of them from the bench.
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