Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta denied talk of an imminent presence exit Kieran Tierney as rumors of a return to Celtic grow.
Tierney will become a free agent when his contract expires this summer, leaving the January transfer window as the last time he is available. Arsenal For a transfer fee for the 27-year-old left-back. Injuries have plagued Tierney's career and limited his impact at Real Sociedad during a loan spell last season.
The Scotland international has made just one appearance for Arsenal this season – starting… Midweek Carabao Cup win over Crystal Palace. Reports emerged this week claiming as much Arsenal decided not to activate it A one-year extension clause in his contract, sparking speculation about a reunion with his boyhood club, Celtic.
Arteta was questioned about Tierney's future ahead of Arsenal's trip to… castleSelhurst Park on Saturday. The Spanish coach insisted: “At the moment he is here with us.” “I will not play with a player who is thinking of leaving or who is not committed to us.
“He's fully committed, enjoying things after a long time back with a really tough injury. Live in the moment. He's a big part of the team now. He deserves to be in the team, he played really well the next day after that injury.” “For a long time, that's the only thing I can say.”
The Arsenal manager added that Tierney had not broached the subject of a transfer away, but revealed in the process that the Scot had previously pushed for an exit.
“He didn’t come to me and say, ‘I want to move.’” Arteta male. “When we had any doubts in the past, he came to me and said, ‘I think it’s time to move on.’ And that hasn’t been the case yet.”
Celtic coach Brendan Rodgers, who spent three years working with Tierney in Glasgow, He refused to be drawn into rumours. The Northern Irishman responded bluntly this week: “We would never talk about a player, especially a young player who plays for another club.”