The Glasgow Rangers ex-midfielder, who began his career at Ibrox, issued comments on his fellow Scot which the Parkhead fans will likely not appreciate.
Glasgow Rangers ex-player Charlie Adam believes that Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney should consider leaving Parkhead amid interest from Premier League side Arsenal (BBC Sport).
The former Ibrox midfielder believes that the Gunners could be “the next progression” in his fellow Scot’s career but adds that the North Londoners would need to pay “serious money” for the 22-year-old.
According to The Guardian, Arsenal have already had a £15million bid for Tierney turned down this summer, but they reportedly hope a second offer of around £18million will be enough, despite the fact he is valued at £25million at Parkhead.
“I think it’s probably now time for him to leave Celtic,” Adam, who last played for Stoke City, told BBC Radio 5 Live, as quoted by BBC Sport. “It’s the next progression for his career.
“Seeing how well Andrew Robertson’s progressed at Liverpool, as a player you’ve got to be thinking, ‘I want some of that’. He’s done amazing at Celtic, winning the treble treble. It’s going to be difficult for him to leave because he is a big Celtic fan but if Arsenal do want him, they’ll have to pay serious money for him.”
According to The Metro, Arsenal boss Unai Emery has identified the Scotland international as a primary target this summer in a bid to provide competition for Nacho Monreal and Sead Kolasinac but, with the Gunners not in the Champions League, their budget may be somewhat more modest.
The Hoops are believed to be open to offers for Tierney – who has also been linked with Italian side Napoli and Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester City – but with his contract at Parkhead running until the summer of 2023, they are under no pressure to sell, as reported by the Scottish Sun.
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