Kieran Tierney has revealed he is unsure if he will remain in football once his playing days are over.
The left-back joined from Celtic in 2019, with the Gunners paying around £25million for the defender. The 27-year-old quickly became a fan favourite and was a popular member of the squad, although he found himself out of the side in the 2022/23 season following the arrival of
Now, six years after he joined the north Londoners, will leave in the summer when his contract expires at the end of June. A return to Celtic has been agreed, with chairman Peter Lawwell confirming the move in the club's interim report.
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"During the January 2025 transfer window, we acquired the permanent registration of Jota and the temporary registration of Jeffrey Schlupp," Lawwell wrote. "In addition, we extended the contract of Kasper Schmeichel and entered into a pre-contract agreement that will see Kieran Tierney return to Celtic in July 2025. We disposed of the registrations of Kyogo Furuhashi, Alexandro Bernabei and placed Luis Palma, Odin Holm and Stephen Welsh on Loan."
Tierney, who has made 11 appearances for Arsenal this season, has been fit and available for the past handful of months, since returning from a hamstring injury which he sustained during Euro 2024. Now, as he looks forward to a return to Scotland, the Scotland international has opened up on what he wants to do when he hangs up his boots.
"No, nothing in particular yet," he told the when asked if he had any plans. "But I have an aspiration to open a dog shelter one day. I’m an ambassador for the SSPCA (Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) so that’s the only thing that’s a goal of mine.
"But in terms of coaching, I haven’t done any badges yet, so it’s hard to say what I will do. I think I would have an interest in it though, and maybe in future when I’m not so focused on playing, I will have more of a plan for that."
Between now and the end of the season, Tierney will be hoping to help Arsenal win the Champions League and finish as high as possible in the Premier League. From the summer onwards, Scotland awaits and it's sure to be an emotional goodbye.
