Kieran Tierney will spend the rest of the season at Arsenal before joining Celtic in the summer after agreeing a pre-contract deal with the Scottish club. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is keen for the 27-year-old to stay at the Emirates instead of leaving in this window because of his leadership qualities and the injury problems his side have faced.

The 27-year-old is going home to Parkhead as a free agent in the summer on a four-year contract but he has work to do

Exclusive: Full-back will stay at Emirates in January rather than going on loan to Parkhead ahead of agreed permanent return in summer

Arsenal have ruled out Kieran Tierney leaving for Celtic over the coming days. The Scotland left-back, off contract in June, has agreed Bosman terms and committed to a pre-contract with the Hoops. However, a request to allow Tierney to join Celtic immediately has been ruled out by the Gunners.

Kieran Tierney's return to former club Celtic is confirmed by manager Brendan Rodgers, who still hopes to bring the deal forward to January.

Arsenal have made it clear that Kieran Tierney will remain at the Emirates until the summer despite Celtic’s hopes of securing a loan move for the full-back ahead of his permanent return. According to The Telegraph,

Kieran Tierney will join Celtic this summer but will not be allowed to leave Arsenal in the January window, STV understands. The Scotland defender reaches the end of his deal with the Gunners at the end of the season and agreement has been reached for him to return to his former club when that contract expires.

Brendan Rodgers has confirmed Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney will return to Celtic this summer. Tierney, who joined the Gunners from Celtic in 2019, will be out of contract in the summer and is clear to sign a pre-contract agreement with another club.

The Hoops have secured a pre-contract but hopes of an arrival six months prior to the deal kicking in are fading.

Kieran Tierney will stay at Arsenal for the final six months of his contract before making a return to Celtic on a free transfer, according to the Daily Telegraph. The 27-year-old has reportedly

Celtic have been handed a blow in their attempt to bring back Kieran Tierney in the January window on a loan deal from Arsenal even though a pre-contract agreement for the summer

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney will rejoin the Scottish club in the summer.