Celtic completed a huge agreement in January a transfer of windows because it was revealed that they had agreed before the contract with the Arsenal Left Bek Kieran Tierney.
The Scotland International Agreement with the Premier League should expire at the end of the season, which is when the defender officially signs it to start their second magic at Parkhead.
Tierney, as you can see on the upper graphic, enjoyed an incredibly successful time with Celtic after coming through the academic system, winning five Scotland Prime Minister Titles and providing great threats at the upper end of the terrain.
It will be very interesting to see what the left situation looks like when an experienced Gunners defender eventually makes a move to Celtic in a summer window.
Celtic current situation with left back
Greg Taylor is currently the left back of the first choice in Glasgow after seeing the challenge of Alex Valle, whose loan from Barcelona was interrupted in January of the portable window.
Scottish full back started 18 of his 20 performances in the premiere of this season so far, but Recently reported Sportnet That he signed an agreement before the contract with Dinamo Zagreb ahead of the free transfer to Croatia in the summer.
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24/25 Premiership |
Greg Taylor |
|---|---|
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Performances |
20 |
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Great chances created |
7 |
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Helping |
6 |
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Ortika + interceptions by game |
2.3 |
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The success rate of the duel |
53% |
As you can see in the table above, Taylor offered a great creative threat to the left back and was solidly defensively, winning more than half of his duels.
In the meantime, Jeffrey Schlupp was brought to a loan from Crystal Palace on the day of the deadline to provide coverage and competition in the left -back position.
International Gana won 100% (3/3) of his air duels In 18 minutes at his debut against Dundee, before he started a 5-0 victory over Raith Rovers on Saturday.
Schlupp, at 32 and only on loan, is not a long -term response to the problem with the left back in Parkhead, and Taylor is on the way to Dinamo Zagreb, and Brendan Rodgers He could replace him immediately by discovering a new club in Matthew Anderson.
Why could Matthew Anderson be Kieran Tierney 2.0
The Scotland U21 International has spent the last 18 months or more on loan on the Austrian side of Admira Wacker and has shown the potential to be a future star for the hoops.
The 2023/24 campaign spent on loan in Austria and gained a glance with a return One goal and six assists In 21 appearances as a left back, which shows that the 20-year-old starlet has the potential to be a Tierney-Esque character who can give a great threat in the last third of that role.
Anderson, who succeeded four goals and four assists In 25 Celtic’s B team matches, he had the opportunity to impress with three appearances Preseason tour of the US last summer, and Rodgers described it as “an offensive threat” from the left back.
The Scottish young man produced One goal and one help In nine games of the league during the current campaign, and the Celtic boss should give Defender the opportunity to make a request for first -team player next season, and Schlupp and Taylor is on the way.
Anderson, who still has enough time to develop and improve, graduated in the Academy with attack and quality in the last third, which could end the Tierney 2.0 for the club.
And who is better to learn from the man himself next season? Rodgers could bring Admira Wacker star to the first team of next season and take advantage of it as Tierney’s underndudy at first, with the aim of being a long -term option in that position.
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Therefore, the Scottish giants could immediately replace Schluppa, who should return to Palace in the summer, bringing a lender, who is 12 years younger than him.
