There is no need for further speculation around the situation of Kieran Tierney. It is now official. He will be returning to Celtic next summer. For a while, it has been believed that Celtic have reached a pre-contract agreement with Tierney, whose current contract with Arsenal expires next summer after the club passed on the chance to extend it by another 12 months. The chance to sign a player of Tierney's quality as a free agent does not come around often and Celtic have not let the opportunity slip. On the club's official website, Peter Lawwell said in the interim report that they have entered into a pre-contract agreement that will see Tierney return to Celtic in July 2025. That is fantastic news for those who had been hoping for Tierney's return. He had left the club in the summer of 2021 in a then Scottish record move to join Arsenal. His time at Arsenal has been filled with ups and downs. When fit and playing, Tierney has been one of their best players. But unfortunately, he has had far too many injur
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