If the speculation in the media is accurate then it looks like Kieran Tierney is closing in on a return to Celtic. Not just that, he might make the move in January itself, first on loan before it becomes permanent in the summer when his contract with Arsenal is scheduled to run out. Let's see if this is how it plays out.
Tierney left Celtic in 2019 to join Arsenal. He has had an up-and-down in London. Early on, he was heavily praised and even hailed as a future club captain.
Soon, the injury problems started to pile up for Tierney though. On the other hand, Arsenal signed other left-backs and as a result, the Scottish international slid down the pecking order and has barely featured in recent times. He even spent last season on loan at Real Sociedad.
Celtic look like heavy favourites to sign him from Arsenal. But surprisingly, he has been linked with another club. As reported by Sporx, Tierney was suggested to Fenerbahce through his agents.
Kieran Tierney linked with another club amid Celtic return talks
Tierney is someone that Fenerbahce boss, Jose Mourinho, will know well from his time managing in England. But any club is expected to be wary about his injury record before making an attempt to sign him.
The connection with Celtic is clear. He grew up supporting the club and came through its youth ranks to become a superstar at the first-team level.
A return to Celtic has always been a possibility. Most would have expected to be further down the line than at 27 years of age but considering Tierney's injury record, who knows how much football he has left in the tank before he has to call it a day? One can only hope that the Scottish international left-back returns to Glasgow and manages to shake off his fitness issues once and for all.