Celtic transfer headlines as Kyogo baffles pundit, Arteta seeks Tierney out and it's Jota on the brain after club update
Emotional Mikel Arteta made a beeline for Kieran Tierney in what Celtic fans were hoping was a farewell in his final Arsenal game.
The Scotland international has re-integrated himself back into the Gunners squad with fans lauding his superior delivery during another eye-catching cameo against Wolves at Molineux. The gutsy win keeps Arsenal in the title race. The 27-year-old will return to Celtic on a pre-contract in the summer, however, an immediate move remains up in the air. A loan switch from the Gunners this month IS still possible but Mailsport understands the potential £30million transfer of Tierney’s team-mate Oleksandr Zinchenko - to either Atletico Madrid or Borussia Dortmund - could scupper the deal.
Meanwhile, it's happy birthday to Brendan Rodgers but eager Celtic fans are thinking one step ahead. Yes, the well wishes are flooding into the club's official social media accounts but punters reckon the perfect gift for the boss would be the announcement of Jota in a £9m deal from Rennes. Kyogo is going in the opposite direction and joining the Ligue 1 side with both deals close to completion.
And the departing Celtic talisman's status has been the subject of fierce discussion. Stephen Craigan expressed his amazement that no clubs playing in the Champions League moved for the 30-year-old forward. Speaking to Sportsound, the former Motherwell defender said: "I am amazed other clubs didn't come in, Champions League level, I am surprised bigger clubs in other countries, the top five leagues didn't see him as someone who could come in. His three disallowed goals the other night summed up Kyogo.
"He lives on the offside line, he lives searching for goals. He thrives on goals so for £8.4million for a 30-year-old who is as fit as a fiddle, he could play until he is 35, to pay that money and get the impact. Rennes? I think they are sitting 14th, somebody...."
