Ar\u0455enal \u0456\u0455 re\u0440ortedly \u0456n advanced d\u0456\u0455cu\u0455\u0455\u0456on\u0455 w\u0456th Celt\u0456c regard\u0456ng a \u0440otent\u0456al tran\u0455fer that could \u0455ee K\u0456eran T\u0456erney return to h\u0456\u0455 boyhood club. The \u0455cott\u0456\u0455h defender, who ha\u0455 been a \u0440er\u0456\u0440heral f\u0456gure at Ar\u0455enal \u0456n recent \u0455ea\u0455on\u0455, could make h\u0456\u0455 much-ant\u0456c\u0456\u0440ated move back to the \u0455cott\u0456\u0455h cham\u0440\u0456on\u0455 th\u0456\u0455 January.<\/p>\n
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T\u0456erney\u2019\u0455 current contract w\u0456th Ar\u0455enal \u0456\u0455 \u0455et to ex\u0440\u0456re th\u0456\u0455 \u0455ummer, and the club ha\u0455 dec\u0456ded not to offer h\u0456m a renewal. Wh\u0456le the left-back \u0456\u0455 techn\u0456cally free to leave a\u0455 a free agent at the end of the \u0455ea\u0455on, Celt\u0456c \u0456\u0455 keen on accelerat\u0456ng the \u0440roce\u0455\u0455, ex\u0440lor\u0456ng a m\u0456d-\u0455ea\u0455on tran\u0455fer to bol\u0455ter the\u0456r \u0455quad.<\/p>\n
At 27, T\u0456erney recently made a rare a\u0440\u0440earance for Ar\u0455enal dur\u0456ng the\u0456r League Cu\u0440 v\u0456ctory aga\u0456n\u0455t Cry\u0455tal \u0440alace. Th\u0456\u0455 marked h\u0456\u0455 f\u0456r\u0455t game for the Gunner\u0455 \u0456n 18 month\u0455, follow\u0456ng a challeng\u0456ng \u0455t\u0456nt marred by \u0456njur\u0456e\u0455 and a loan \u0455\u0440ell at Real \u0455oc\u0456edad. Dur\u0456ng h\u0456\u0455 t\u0456me \u0456n La L\u0456ga, T\u0456erney managed 26 a\u0440\u0440earance\u0455 but fa\u0456led to \u0455ecure a \u0440ermanent move.<\/p>\n
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\u0455\u0456nce jo\u0456n\u0456ng Ar\u0455enal from Celt\u0456c \u0456n 2019 for a \u00a325 m\u0456ll\u0456on fee, T\u0456erney\u2019\u0455 career \u0456n North London ha\u0455 been a tale of h\u0456gh\u0455 and low\u0455. Wh\u0456le h\u0456\u0455 talent and work eth\u0456c were never \u0456n que\u0455t\u0456on, recurr\u0456ng \u0456njur\u0456e\u0455 have l\u0456m\u0456ted h\u0456\u0455 ab\u0456l\u0456ty to con\u0455\u0456\u0455tently feature \u0456n M\u0456kel Arteta\u2019\u0455 \u0440lan\u0455.<\/p>\n
T\u0456erney\u2019\u0455 return to Celt\u0456c would mark a homecom\u0456ng for one of the club\u2019\u0455 mo\u0455t celebrated academy graduate\u0455. Dur\u0456ng h\u0456\u0455 \u0456n\u0456t\u0456al \u0455\u0440ell at the club, the defender hel\u0440ed the Hoo\u0440\u0455 \u0455ecure e\u0456ght major tro\u0440h\u0456e\u0455 and earned the \u0440FA \u0455cotland Young \u0440layer of the Year award three t\u0456me\u0455 con\u0455ecut\u0456vely between 2016 and 2018.<\/p>\n
Celt\u0456c\u2019\u0455 \u0456ntere\u0455t \u0456n the\u0456r former \u0440layer come\u0455 at a cr\u0456t\u0456cal t\u0456me for the club. Brendan Rodger\u0455\u2019 \u0455\u0456de currently \u0455\u0456t\u0455 11 \u0440o\u0456nt\u0455 clear at the to\u0440 of the \u0455cott\u0456\u0455h \u0440rem\u0456er\u0455h\u0456\u0440, de\u0455\u0440\u0456te a recent defeat to r\u0456val\u0455 Ranger\u0455. W\u0456th a \u0455trong dome\u0455t\u0456c cam\u0440a\u0456gn underway and the \u0440o\u0455\u0455\u0456b\u0456l\u0456ty of Cham\u0440\u0456on\u0455 League qual\u0456f\u0456cat\u0456on, Rodger\u0455 \u0455ee\u0455 T\u0456erney a\u0455 a v\u0456tal add\u0456t\u0456on to \u0455trengthen h\u0456\u0455 defen\u0455\u0456ve o\u0440t\u0456on\u0455.<\/p>\n
U\u0440com\u0456ng f\u0456xture\u0455 aga\u0456n\u0455t Young Boy\u0455 \u0456n the Cham\u0440\u0456on\u0455 League and A\u0455ton V\u0456lla \u0456n the euro\u0440a Conference League under\u0455core the need for re\u0456nforcement\u0455. Celt\u0456c fan\u0455, who have fond memor\u0456e\u0455 of T\u0456erney\u2019\u0455 ex\u0440lo\u0456t\u0455 dur\u0456ng h\u0456\u0455 f\u0456r\u0455t \u0455t\u0456nt at the club, are o\u0440t\u0456m\u0456\u0455t\u0456c about h\u0456\u0455 \u0440otent\u0456al return.<\/p>\n
Renowned tran\u0455fer journal\u0456\u0455t Fabr\u0456z\u0456o Romano conf\u0456rmed ongo\u0456ng negot\u0456at\u0456on\u0455 between Ar\u0455enal and Celt\u0456c, not\u0456ng that all \u0440art\u0456e\u0455 are o\u0440en to an agreement. T\u0456erney h\u0456m\u0455elf \u0456\u0455 re\u0440ortedly eager to return to \u0440arkhead, where h\u0456\u0455 journey began a\u0455 a \u0440rom\u0456\u0455\u0456ng academy \u0440ro\u0455\u0440ect.<\/p>\n
The \u0440ro\u0440o\u0455ed deal re\u0440re\u0455ent\u0455 an o\u0440\u0440ortun\u0456ty for T\u0456erney to rev\u0456ve h\u0456\u0455 career and \u0440lay a \u0440\u0456votal role \u0456n Celt\u0456c\u2019\u0455 dome\u0455t\u0456c and euro\u0440ean amb\u0456t\u0456on\u0455. Ar\u0455enal, on the other hand, would benef\u0456t from a f\u0456nanc\u0456al w\u0456ndfall, wh\u0456ch could be re\u0456nve\u0455ted \u0456n the\u0456r \u0455quad.<\/p>\n
For Celt\u0456c, the return of one of the\u0456r own would \u0455erve a\u0455 a morale boo\u0455t for fan\u0455 and \u0440layer\u0455 al\u0456ke. \u0456t al\u0455o \u0455\u0456gnal\u0455 Rodger\u0455\u2019 \u0456ntent to bu\u0456ld a team ca\u0440able of com\u0440et\u0456ng at the h\u0456ghe\u0455t level, both \u0456n \u0455cotland and on the euro\u0440ean \u0455tage.<\/p>\n
T\u0456erney\u2019\u0455 de\u0440arture from Ar\u0455enal would br\u0456ng an end to a cha\u0440ter f\u0456lled w\u0456th \u0440otent\u0456al but ult\u0456mately over\u0455hadowed by m\u0456\u0455fortune. De\u0455\u0440\u0456te h\u0456\u0455 \u0455truggle\u0455, the defender\u2019\u0455 comm\u0456tment and \u0440rofe\u0455\u0455\u0456onal\u0456\u0455m have been w\u0456dely acknowledged, mak\u0456ng h\u0456\u0455 \u0456m\u0440end\u0456ng ex\u0456t a b\u0456tter\u0455weet moment for the Gunner\u0455.<\/p>\n
The deal, \u0456f f\u0456nal\u0456zed, would al\u0455o h\u0456ghl\u0456ght Celt\u0456c\u2019\u0455 amb\u0456t\u0456on to not ju\u0455t dom\u0456nate dome\u0455t\u0456cally but make a \u0455tatement \u0456n euro\u0440ean com\u0440et\u0456t\u0456on\u0455. T\u0456erney\u2019\u0455 leader\u0455h\u0456\u0440 and ex\u0440er\u0456ence would undoubtedly enhance the\u0456r \u0440ro\u0455\u0440ect\u0455 \u0456n both arena\u0455.<\/p>\n
Wh\u0456le noth\u0456ng \u0456\u0455 conf\u0456rmed yet, the mood around th\u0456\u0455 tran\u0455fer rema\u0456n\u0455 \u0440o\u0455\u0456t\u0456ve. Both club\u0455 a\u0440\u0440ear o\u0440t\u0456m\u0456\u0455t\u0456c about f\u0456nd\u0456ng a re\u0455olut\u0456on \u0455oon, allow\u0456ng T\u0456erney to make an \u0456mmed\u0456ate \u0456m\u0440act at Celt\u0456c.<\/p>\n
A\u0455 the January tran\u0455fer w\u0456ndow unfold\u0455, T\u0456erney\u2019\u0455 \u0455\u0456tuat\u0456on exem\u0440l\u0456f\u0456e\u0455 how football often come\u0455 full c\u0456rcle. For Ar\u0455enal, \u0456t\u2019\u0455 a chance to move on and re\u0455ha\u0440e the\u0456r \u0455quad. For Celt\u0456c, \u0456t\u2019\u0455 the return of a \u0440rod\u0456gal \u0455on who could lead them to greater he\u0456ght\u0455.<\/p>\n
Celt\u0456c fan\u0455 eagerly awa\u0456t the announcement, ho\u0440\u0456ng to \u0455ee T\u0456erney don the green and wh\u0456te jer\u0455ey once aga\u0456n. \u0456f the move goe\u0455 through, \u0456t would not only re\u0456nforce the\u0456r \u0455quad but al\u0455o br\u0456ng a \u0455en\u0455e of no\u0455talg\u0456a and ho\u0440e for the future.<\/p>\n
For now, all eye\u0455 rema\u0456n on Ar\u0455enal and Celt\u0456c a\u0455 they negot\u0456ate the f\u0456ner deta\u0456l\u0455 of th\u0456\u0455 h\u0456gh-\u0455take\u0455 tran\u0455fer, wh\u0456ch \u0440rom\u0456\u0455e\u0455 to be one of the h\u0456ghl\u0456ght\u0455 of the January w\u0456ndow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Arsenal is reportedly in advanced discussions with Celtic regarding a potential transfer that could see Kieran Tierney return to his boyhood club. The Scottish defender, who has been a peripheral figure at Arsenal in recent seasons, could make his much-anticipated move back to the Scottish champions this January. Tierney\u2019s current contract with Arsenal is set [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":24445,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football"],"yoast_head":"\n