Stoke City midfielder Charlie Adam suggests that Celtic defender Kieran Tierney could play for any top Premier League clubs.
Stoke City midfielder Charlie Adam has hailed young Celtic defender Kieran Tierney as the best player in Scotland at the moment.
The 31-year-old has revealed that he recommended Tierney to Stoke City, but they baulked at Celtic’s £20 million asking price on the player.
Tierney has been a revelation for Celtic under Brendan Rodgers, and is considered as one of the hottest prospects in Britain after a series of stunning performances for both club and country.
Former Rangers midfielder, Adam, says that Tierney is Scotland’s best player at the moment, and he is next in line to move to a top Premier League club.
Adam adds that he has no doubt that the 20-year-old could play regularly for clubs like Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United.
Tierney is passionate about playing for Celtic, and has time and again stated his ambition to win trophies with the Hoops.
However, Adam believes that there will be a time when he would want to go and try the Premier League.
“After I’d watched Tierney a couple of times I spoke to the people at Stoke about going for him,” Adam told the Sunday Mail. But unfortunately the figures being mentioned are too big – even for a club like us.
“If you’re talking between £20-25million for a left-back, that’s a lot of money. But I hear people from English clubs talking about him.
“Tierney is Scotland’s best player now – he’s different to anything else we’ve got.
“He is the next one who could go to a Premier League club and play regularly. He could play for a Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal or Manchester United without a doubt.
“His hunger, desire and quality make him the best we’ve produced for years. Brendan Rodgers has done a great job with him at Celtic and the fact he loves the club is a bonus.
“But there will be a time when he takes a chance and wants to go and try the Premier League.”
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