Exclusive: Kieran Tierney agrees record-breaking Celtic deal
Kieran Tierney has agreed an astronomical deal at Celtic which will see him be the highest earner at the club, sources have told Football Insider.
Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, senior correspondent Pete O’Rourke revealed that the 27-year-old will not get “anywhere near” what he is currently doing at Arsenal but will still smash all pay records at Parkhead.
Celtic have a strict wage structure as the Scottish giants rarely give out massive wages to players, and certainly a long way from the Premier League elite, which is why Tierney has taken a “substantial pay cut” to return to his boyhood club.
However, the Scotland international is still set to be on the best wage and he will get a big signing-on fee too as he prepares for the move north of the border.
Brendan Rodgers views the experienced defender as someone who will improve the squad, which will make the wage fees worthwhile.
Rodgers is looking to strengthen his options across the team as he aims to push the club even further in Europe moving forward.
Kieran Tierney’s historic deal shouldn’t ruffle feathers
Tierney might be set to receive high wages when he returns to Celtic, but well-placed sources have told Football Insider it shouldn’t cause issues with current players in the squad.
Others are set to be rewarded, while Cameron Carter-Vickers and Callum McGregor are also high earners at the club.
Rodgers sees it as an opportunity to make progress and he’s aware that the club will likely have to spend big money wages to attract them to Scotland in the first place.
Kieran Tierney can improve Celtic
The full-back is a proven defender at the highest level of football, having made 129 appearances for Arsenal during his time at the Gunners.
However, Tierney has fallen out of the team in recent times as he has only played five times this season in all competitions.
Tierney has proven himself capable of playing at the top level in Scotland too during his initial spell at the club, playing 170 times.
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