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Celtic have entered into talks with Arsenal over a move for Kieran Tierney.
The Scottish left-back, who won four SPFL titles with the Hoops before moving to north London in a £25m deal in 2019, is out of contract at the end of the season.
It is understood that Tierney is keen to return to Glasgow and personal terms would not be a problem as long as the two clubs can reach an agreement.
Arsenal are set to command a small fee for the all-round defender, who spent last season on loan at Real Sociedad in Spain. He recently made his first Arsenal appearance since the 2023 Community Shield in the 3-2 Carabao Cup quarter-final win over Crystal Palace.
However, the Gunners recently decided they would not trigger a one-year extension option in the Scotland international’s contract, meaning he is free to talk to foreign clubs from January 1.
Celtic would be willing to wait until the end of the season to land their former player but with Greg Taylor out of contract in May and Alex Valle set to return to Barcelona, Brendan Rodgers would like to strengthen his squad as quickly as possible, especially on after the 3-0 loss to Rangers.
Speaking at the end of December, Mikel Arteta made it clear that he welcomed back Tierney, signed by Unai Emery, with open arms.
The Spaniard said: “At the moment he is here with us. I wouldn’t play a player who is thinking of leaving or is not committed to us, so he is fully committed. He is enjoying playing after a long time again with a very difficult injury, so living the moment He’s a big part of the squad now, he deserves to be in the squad and has played very well after such a long time, so that’s the only thing I can say.”
Should Tierney be sold, Arsenal appear more likely to hold on to Poland defender Jakub Kiwior. The versatile centre-back, who can also play at left-back, has been the subject of interest from Marseille.
Kiwior has been left frustrated by his lack of minutes this season and also has a market back in Italy where he previously played for Spezia. Arteta still appreciates the player, however, who excelled in December when he helped Arsenal keep a clean sheet in the 2-0 win over Manchester United.
