“I’m really pleased for Kieran. He is an unbelievable footballer,” John McGinn

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·20 de abril de 2025

“I’m really pleased for Kieran. He is an unbelievable footballer,” John McGinn

Aston Villa captain John McGinn has given his thoughts on his Scotland teammate Keiran Tierney’s upcoming summer return to Celtic this summer…

Joelinton of Newcastle United battles for possession with John McGinn of Aston Villa during the Premier League match between Aston Villa FC and Newcastle United FC at Villa Park on April 19, 2025. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

It’s a move that John McGinn himself has always had an eye on and anyone watching his performance in Aston Villa’s impressive win against Newcastle United would reckon that he could still do a job for Celtic. Maybe not in summer 2027 after his current contract at Villa Park ends.

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Left to right Scotland’s John McGinn,captain Andrew Robertson and Kieran Tierney celebrate after scoring during the friendly match between Austria and Scotland at Ernst Happel stadium in Vienna, Austria on March 29, 2022. (Photo by JOE KLAMAR/AFP via Getty Images)

“Celtic is his club, and I would imagine he is really excited about going back”

John McGinn gave his opinion of KT’s imminent return to Paradise via The Sunday Post’s print edition and reckons that his pal and Scotland teammate still has plenty to play for at Arsenal in the closing weeks of the season with that mouthwatering UEFA Champions League semi-final against favourites PSG after the Gunners’ stunning results and performances in both legs of the quarter final against holders Real Madrid.

“I’m really pleased for Kieran. He is an unbelievable footballer and totally dedicated to his profession,” McGinn said. “Celtic is his club, and I would imagine he is really excited about going back and playing again under Brendan Rodgers.

Kieran Tierney of Arsenal celebrates with team mates Oleksandr Zinchenko and Declan Rice after scoring a goal that is later disallowed due to an offside offence during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Brentford FC at Emirates Stadium on April 12, 2025. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

“I’ve no doubt Kieran will add extra quality to the squad, and his experience will be invaluable as they push towards remaining the dominant team in the country. It’s also about progress in Europe, and Kieran will want to help the club into the Champions League. It’s the tournament every footballer wants to be involved in.

“So, I wish Kieran well, but he also has plenty to look forward to with Arsenal in the next few weeks, and he’ll be desperate to go out on a high.”

Players of Arsenal celebrate victory following the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between Real Madrid C.F. and Arsenal FC at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 16, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

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