Kieran Tierney 'turned down' Juventus and Bayer Leverkusen moves for Celtic return

Reports have emerged suggesting Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney turned down clubs of the ilk of Juventus and Bayer Leverkusen to seal a return to boyhood club Celtic this summer.

27-year-old defender Tierney will return to former club Celtic upon the expiry of his contract at Arsenal this summer on a free transfer.

It's been six years since Tierney departed Celtic for Arsenal in a club record sale of £25m, with the Scotsman experiencing mixed fortunes in north London.

Quickly becoming a popular figure at the Emirates thanks to his tenacious and enterprising displays at left-back, Tierney's Arsenal career has been bogged down by a series of unfortunate injuries.

Tierney's repeated injury problems have made him a bit-part player at Arsenal, making just one Premier League start under Mikel Arteta this term.

It's therefore of little surprise that Arsenal have decided not to extend the full-back's contract beyond this season, with reports emerging that Tierney had a number of suitors prior to agreeing a deal with Scottish Premiership giants Celtic.

Juventus, Bayer Leverkusen, Sevilla and Everton are all believed to have been interested in acquiring the left-back's services this summer, but for Tierney a reunion with Brendan Rodgers at Celtic ultimately proved too enticing an opportunity to turn down.

Tierney and Celtic will go in search of a fifth successive Scottish Premiership title in 2025/26 with the Hoops all but certain to secure four in a row this term.

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