Arsenal's decision to keep Kieran Tierney for the remainder of the season, despite his agreement to join Celtic in the summer, has frustrated the Scottish club. While Celtic fans eagerly await Tierney's return, Arsenal legend Bacary Sagna believes the Gunners' decision to retain him is pragmatic, given the team's injury history and the competitive nature of the squad.
Arsenal 's cold feet over letting Kieran Tierney go now was a frustration for Celtic – but a Gunners legend thinks he knows exactly why it happened.
That led Brendan Rodgers to dip into the market and sign Jeffrey Schlupp on loan as short-term cover for Greg Taylor, after Alex Valle's loan from Barcelona was terminated. It means Celtic fans will have to wait for the emotional homecoming, although there's a feeling that will be worth the wait when he is unveiled in green and white again come the summer.
But club legend Bacary Sagna can see the logic in keeping Tierney for now, even if it is just kicking the can down the road to resolve the problem at a later date. Tierney's been used as a substitute in recent weeks and Sagna, speaking to Great Offshore Sports Books, reckons he'll be involved again before the end of the season. He said: “He’s a good player. He was playing for Celtic from a young age.
“Timber is one of them, Calafiori is one of them. They're performing well, so the competition is there and it's difficult for him to get some game time, but you never know, he could be relied upon at a crucial moment in the season. Anything can happen.
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