Former Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney has returned to full Arsenal first-team training ahead of the January transfer window.
The Scotland international has been on the sidelines since he suffered a disastrous hamstring injury in Scotland’s Euro 2024 clash with Switzerland in June.
Since then, speculation about a potential return to Celtic and reunion with Brendan Rodgers for the 27-year-old has been widespread.
Graeme Bailey from TBR Football reported last month that Tierney informed Arsenal he wants to return to his boyhood club in January. It followed a report in The Sunday Post, which put the Gunners’ asking price for the defender at £10m.
Rumours of a possible Parkhead return for Tierney were sent into overdrive during the last international break when he was spotted mingling with Rodgers at a Celtic event in London.
The Hoops academy graduate has since returned to full training with Arsenal. He was recently pictured back out on the pitch:
🚨 Kieran Tierney spotted in Arsenal training this week. 🕵️🏴 pic.twitter.com/BJCT16oxz9
— afcstuff (@afcstuff) November 20, 2024
What is most surprising about the photo is that Tierney is wearing long sleeves and tracksuit bottoms.
Like Scott Brown, during his time at Celtic and even Arsenal, the Scot was renowned for wearing shorts and a T-shirt regardless of the conditions. Perhaps Tierney has mellowed as he’s matured.
It remains to be seen whether a dream reunion with the Bhoys will ever come to fruition for the full-back. One certain thing, though, is that speculation and rumours surrounding it won’t die until he finds a new club.
