Arsenal: Kieran Tierney agrees return to Celtic as Brendan Rodgers make January request | OneFootball

Celtic hope Arsenal will let Tierney make his return this month rather than in the summer

Kieran Tierney has agreed a deal to return to Celtic, Brendan Rodgers has confirmed.

That will see him join the Scottish champions in the summer, however Celtic boss Rodgers has suggested the club could push to bring forward the move.

Alex Valle, who has been at Celtic on loan from Barcelona, has had his spell in Scotland cut short, with Italian club Como said to be keen on signing the left-back.

Asked if Valle’s exit could mean Tierney joins this month instead, Rodgers said: "Ideally it would but he’s still at this moment an Arsenal player.

"I think everyone is agreed that will definitely take place in the summer. If we can do it beforehand, then great."

Tierney had to wait until December to make his first appearance of the season, after picking up a hamstring injury while representing Scotland at Euro 2024 in the summer.

The 27-year-old has made only one start in all competitions, but has been used off the bench by Mikel Arteta in recent weeks, often in a more advanced role on the left wing with Arsenal short of options in attack.