He’s a quality player’ – Celtic captain addresses transfer links with Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney

Celtic skipper Callum McGregor says he is aware of the rumours linking Arsenal’s Kieran Tierney with a return to the club and admits the left-back would be a ‘quality’ addition.

Tierney was hande his first appearance of the season in Arsenal’s Carabao Cup win over Crystal Palace last week, playing 69 minutes before being replace by young talent Myles Lewis-Skelly.

The 27-year-old Scotland international was subsequently name amongst Mikel Arteta’s substitutes as Arsenal ran out 5-1 victors over Palace in the Premier League, though he did not make it off the bench at Selhurst Park.

Since swapping Celtic for Arsenal, Tierney ufabet https://ufabet999.app has struggled with a series of injury problems, which have ultimately hampered the full-back’s progress and seen him drop down the pecking order within Arteta’s squad.

Tierney spent last season on loan at La Liga outfit Real Sociedad in a bid to get his stuttering career back on track and it appears another move is likely in January, with the Gunners deciding against extending the defender’s contract.

Celtic have emerged as the clear front-runners to re-sign Tierney, who won four Scottish Premiership titles with the Hoops before leaving for Arsenal in a £25million switch in 2019.

Should Tierney rejoin his belove boyhood team, he would be reunite with McGregor, who took over the captain’s armband from Scott Brown three years ago.

He’s a quality player. I’ve in war with him for a number of years now!’ McGregor said when quizze on the speculation surrounding Tierney, who is out of contract at Arsenal next summer.

‘Kieran’s a good guy, we’ll see what happens. I’ve not spoken to him yet, but I’ve seen all the stuff that’s written.

‘I don’t know too much about it. We’re generally the last ones to know.

‘When someone appears in the building, we’ll go and meet them.

McGregor would welcome the addition of a ‘few new faces’ at Celtic Park when the January transfer window opens for business.

‘When you’re at a big club, the demands are so high that you always have to be at the maximum level and push yourself, the squad, everybody,’ he added.

‘Come January we might have a few new faces in, and that will push the group further and the squad will get stronger.

‘We’ll see what happens, but it’s always good to have new faces to push everyone.