Celtic are on the verge of landing their man with terms agreed with Arsenal.

Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney is set to complete a move to Scottish giants Celtic this month in what will be a homecoming for the Scotsman, who has become a fringe player at the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners host North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday evening but talk around the Emirates ahead of kick-off remains on transfers. Arsenal are desperately in search for forward additions after injuries to Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka and Ethan Nwaneri, however it appears an outgoing may be on the cards first.

That’s according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, who took to social media platform X on Wednesday afternoon to confirm it was ‘deal on’ between Arsenal and Celtic for Tierney. That comes after Romano wrote in early January: “Negotiations underway for Kieran Tierney to return to Celtic from Arsenal, discussions are taking place. 27 year old fullback keen on the move, talks continue to reach full agreement.”

Arsenal star struggling for game time at the Emirates

The 27-year-old has made just two appearances under Mikel Arteta this season in a campaign ravaged by a hamstring injury. Tierney played for seven minutes against Manchester United in the FA Cup last weekend, with his other minutes coming in the Carabao Cup win over Crystal Palace in December.

Speaking about the player after that match against the Eagles, Arteta said: "At the moment he's here with us. I wouldn't play a player that is thinking about leaving or is not committed to us.

"He's fully committed, he's enjoying things after a long period again with a really tough injury. Live the moment. He's a big part of the squad now. He deserves to be in the squad, he played really well the other day after such a long time. That's the only thing I can say."

West Ham and Brentford linked with Tierney

West Ham and Brentford had been linked with transfer interest in the full-back. Transfer specialist Graeme Bailey had claimed that the Hammers and Bees were looking at a move for the player, alongside Leicester City. It is believed that West Ham had agreed a deal in principle with Arsenal for Tierney, but that the player did not want that move.

Tierney, however, looks imminently Scotland bound even if no transfer has been confirmed between Arsenal and Celtic. The Scotsman has been regularly linked with a return to the club where he broke into professional football, having made 170 first team appearances for the side.

Tierney won four Scottish Premiership titles while at Celtic between 2015 and 2019 and his name was sung by supporters of the Glasgow giants during a 3-0 win over St. Mirren on Sunday, January 5. Those chants were criticised by Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers following the game.

Rodgers said: "He’s an Arsenal player so clearly I won’t speak about it. There was a few things that I may have overheard at the end there. That’s a total lack of respect [towards Celtic player Greg Taylor].

"Greg Taylor, he’s been absolutely amazing at this club. How does he feel He nearly breaks his nose, bleeding for the club, for a cause. It’s not very respectful. You sing for another player, no matter what Kieran’s history is. I don’t like that. There’s lots of speculation, lots of names, but I wouldn’t add anything to it."