But there will be plenty of clubs in England either willing to borrow the 27-year-old or stump up to give him a permanent deal. He still has 18 months left on his Arsenal contract so you would think a six-month stint at another Premier League outfit with a view to a three-year deal would make plenty of sense.
As for coming back across the border? That might be heart ruling the head stuff but you wouldn’t put it past a player who isn’t one to put pound signs ahead of personal pride. Tierney has also suffered so many injuries he might not be that confident of being able to return in his early 30s and still do the same job. Either way, it’s a wait and see job for all parties.
He could probably walk into any side in the English Championship at least and, at 27 years old and with a family to look after, he might have the chance to make a few quid. He can do that at Celtic as well – and it would save him having to hire a removal van. Taylor is something of an unsung hero at the club and too often is taken for granted by supporters who tend to get more excited by players with exotic sounding names.
Wee Greg fae Greenock is every bit as good as any of them who have been and gone over the years and he deserves to be rewarded. Alex Valle is the latest shiny new toy and he even has the sexy CV given the 20-year-old is on the books at Barcelona.