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Some Celtic fans are worried about Boli Bolingoli as Kieran Tierney exit nears

Kieran Tierney of Celtic with the League Trophy during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Celtic FC and Heart of Midlothian FC at Cel...
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The Celtic left-back is on the verge of a move to Arsenal, according to reports.

Kieran Tierney of Celtic with the League Trophy during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Celtic FC and Heart of Midlothian FC at Celtic Park on May 19, 2019 in Glasgow,...

Celtic defender Kieran Tierney is on the verge of a move to Arsenal, with The Scottish Sun reporting he has already completed his medical with the London club.

The paper say he is set to join on a five-year, £75,000-a-week deal, ending his long relationship with Celtic. Arsenal will be paying the Hoops around £25m for his services.

Tierney has been the prime pick for Celtic at left-back for a number of years now and has been a key part of their ‘treble treble’ success.

Celtic moved to strengthen the position earlier in the transfer window with the acquisition of Boli Bolingoli, who was signed from Rapid Vienna.

The defender has had a mixed start to his Celtic career. His mistake led to a Sarajevo goal last month, but he has shown some impressive attacking ambition on the left flank.

Last night he didn’t get great reviews for his performance against Romanian champions Cluj and some fans have serious concerns about his ability to replace the presence of Tierney.

Hoops manager Neil Lennon is on the record saying he’ll be looking for another left-back if Tierney leaves, so all the responsibility won’t be on Bolingoli’s shoulders.

Boli Bolingoli of Celtic takes on Anel Hebibovic of  FC Sarajevo during the UEFA Champions League First Qualifying Round 2nd Leg match between Celtic and FC Sarajevo at Celtic Park Stadium...

Nonetheless there are worries, with these fans taking to Twitter in the wake of Tierney developments to share their thoughts…

Kieran Tierney of Celtic applauds the fans at the final whistle during the Scottish Cup Semi Final between Aberdeen and Celtic at Hampden Park on April 14, 2019 in Glasgow, Scotland.