Kieran Tierney: Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers confirms Arsenal defender to re-join Hoops in summer

Celtic are pushing to signal Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney on mortgage on this window.

The Hoops are ready on a call from Arsenal to see if he’s out there on this window, after agreeing pre-contract phrases with the Scotland worldwide for a transfer in the summertime.

Celtic have already allowed on-loan Alex Valle to return to Barcelona, forward of his proposed transfer to Como.

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers hopes it’s going to pace up the method of getting Tierney in earlier for the Champions League knockouts this season, however admitted it was “out of our management”.

Requested if Valle’s departure might result in Tierney re-signing this month, Rodgers mentioned: “Ideally it could [happen in January] however, at this second, he is nonetheless an Arsenal participant.

“I believe everyone seems to be agreed that it’s going to positively happen in the summertime. If we are able to do it beforehand, then nice.

“I do not know. I believe that, like I mentioned, we might ready that for the summer season. And I do not wish to communicate an excessive amount of on it, with the best respect, as a result of he is not a Celtic participant right here now with us.

“However, if we have been capable of do it, after all we wish to try this. However that is out of our management at this second in time.”

Tierney missed the primary three months of the season with a critical hamstring harm picked up whereas taking part in for Scotland at Euro 2024 and has made simply 5 appearances for the Gunners since his return to health.

The 27-year-oldhad been informed that he can go away the north London membership by Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, with the Gunners not triggering the one-year extension on his contract.

Arsenal have a call to make earlier than the switch deadline, with fellow left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko attracting curiosity from Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid.

The emergence of Myles Lewis-Skelly might permit for Tierney and Zinchenko to maneuver on this window, with Ricardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber additionally capable of cowl that place.

Rodgers ‘upset’ at Valle’s exit

In the meantime, Rodgers expressed his disappointment at Valle leaving the membership after his mortgage was terminated early.

The Northern Irishman mentioned: “Alex will not play once more, sadly. He is in Barcelona in the mean time and he’ll in all probability then transfer on to a different staff.

“He is one other younger participant that is contributed rather well for us, performed practically 20 appearances, performed in some crucial video games, made his Champions League debut and, particularly at Atalanta, he was unbelievable.

“We’re upset he is left, however now we have to maneuver on.”

Rodgers on Kyogo exit: ‘He is been an iconic participant’

Valle’s exit comes after Kyogo Furuhashi joined Rennes, with Rodgers calling him an “iconic participant for the membership”.

“He is been an actual iconic participant for the membership, he is finished brilliantly throughout his time,” he mentioned.

“It is about getting a substitute, he did a fantastic job, he wished to depart.

“Now we have recognized for a variety of months. Clearly we would not have wished to promote him however he made it clear he wished to maneuver and when that is the case, now we have to search out the perfect answer for the membership.

“The membership will work very arduous to discover a answer.”