Kieran Tierney believes he’s returning to Celtic ‘a different person’ after penning a 5 year deal with the Scottish champions.
The left back has returned to the club he left to join Arsenal, after his Gunners deal expired this month.
On his return to his boyhood club, the Hoops hero told Celtic TV: “Everybody’s known for a few months and just to be here with the Celtic strip on again just feels amazing.
“I spoke with the manager, and obviously I had worked with the gaffer before and I’ve always kept in touch with him.
“He never had to convince me much but it’s just a huge bonus that he’s the manager because I loved working with him. He knows how to get the best out of me, and I just loved my time under him.
“He’s a great person that I’ve always kept in touch with, John Kennedy as well, who is also someone I’ve kept in touch with and who I still meet regularly when I’m back, and Cal and Jamesy, who I’ve been close with now since I was 17.
“When you move away from home, you grow up, you learn different things. I was in Spain for a year, learning a different language and playing in a different league.
“So I’m definitely a different person, and player-wise, it’s the same as I always say – I’ll try and work my hardest, I’ll do my best for the club and that’s all I can do.”
“That’s part of playing for Celtic and it’s the pressure of playing for Celtic as well,” he said. “You need to win trophies, you’re disappointed when you don’t.
“Obviously these last few years, I’ve not won too many but I’m hoping to come back here and win as many as I can and for Celtic to be as successful as possible.
“Honestly, I cannot wait and I can’t describe it. It will be emotional, for sure.
“I’ve already thought about it and it will be emotional for me and my family.
“It’s been a long time, we’ve had ups and downs in the last few years, so coming back here and walking out at Celtic Park will be just incredible.”
