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Kieran Tierney ‘would be up for’ Celtic return as Michael Stewart makes estimate for cut price Jota transfer.

Michael Stewart reckons Celtic are in with a serious chance of bringing Kieran Tierney back to Parkhead and also believes a cut price deal for former Hoops star Jota in January would be a no brainer for Brendan Rodgers.

Scotland defender Tierney has been frozen out of the first team picture at Arsenal by Mikel Arteta, and with just six months left on his contract, can talk to clubs with the view to penning a pre-contract agreement with teams outside of England from January 1. Arsenal may look to cash in on the full back in next month’s window while they can and pundit Stewart does not rule out Tierney heading back to Celtic on a permanent transfer.

Stewart also says the Hoops would be silly not to try and re-sign Jota from Rennes if he is available for a fifth of what Celtic received when they sold him to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad in the summer of 2023. Speaking on the Premier Sports Scottish Football Social Club, he said: “There has been so much rumours and chat about Kieran Tierney, with six months left on his contract. My gut is that Kierann Tierney would be up for going back to Celtic. I genuinely think he would. Could that happen in January? I wouldn’t discount it.”

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“I need players who can make a continuous effort, both offensively and defensively, but players who can make a difference like him in one-on-one situations are very important for us. We need him be fit, we need them to understand our model so he can make the difference.”

It comes after reports in France suggested that Rennes were willing to sell the forward in January just months after his £6.7m move. That has sparked speculation among fans over a potential return to Glasgow’s east end – and another man they want to see back is Kieran Tierney.

The left-back is nearing the end of his Arsenal contract with Brendan Rodgers keen on a reunion at Celtic Park. But former Hoops and Gunners star John Hartson has urged caution over a deal, telling Go Radio: “I think there’s an awful lot of work to do to get that one over the line. Kieran Tierney hasn’t played the games that he has, can Celtic get him back and all of a sudden get him playing 40-50 games a year like the used to? I very much doubt it because he’s been injury prone.