‘Impressive’ Mikel Arteta’s favourite player set for remarkable return to former club in January transfer window

Kieran Tierney’s future at Arsenal appears uncertain, and fresh reports suggest the left-back could be keen on a return to Celtic in the near future. According to Graeme Bailey from TBR Football, the Scottish international has informed Arsenal that he wants to rejoin his boyhood club under Brendan Rodgers in the new year.

Tierney, who has struggled for game time under Mikel Arteta, is reportedly not part of Arsenal’s plans moving forward. Despite a promising start at the Emirates, including winning the FA Cup, the arrival of Arteta saw Tierney fall out of favour, with the Spaniard preferring other options in the full-back positions.

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Bailey’s report hints that Tierney’s time at Arsenal could be drawing to a close, with the player eager to return to Celtic, where he enjoyed great success before his big-money move to the English Premier League. A lifelong Celtic supporter, Tierney’s love for the club has never been in question, and fans have been buzzing with the idea of him wearing the Hoops again.

The sighting of Tierney at the Celtic Foundation Gala in London last weekend only added fuel to the fire, though the bigger story now revolves around Arsenal’s willingness to let him go. With Celtic in a strong financial position and Arsenal potentially looking to cut Tierney’s wages from their books, the pieces may be falling into place for a dramatic homecoming.