Celtic transfer state of play as Kieran Tierney warned of Arsenal cull and Fabian Rieder wins English suitors

It's a busy time of year for clubs up and down the land, with Celtic no different in the hunt for new recruits.

The Hoops have made five summer signings so far under returning manager Brendan Rodgers, with Maik Nawrocki the latest after Odin Thiago Holm, Marco Tilio, Yang Hyun-jun and Kwon Hyeok-kyu. Now attentions are turning to who could be next and fans are dreaming of an emotional return for Kieran Tierney, who is subject of blockbuster rumours from Arsenal.

Then there is the curious case of Tete, the winger currently a free agent but with Shakhtar Donetsk chief executive Sergei Palkin demanding FIFA put in place a "solidarity fund" for Ukrainian clubs. Fringe men will also be considering their futures in Glasgow as competitive action looms around the corner on flag day against Ross County. Here are the latest rumours and news surrounding the transfer business at Celtic.

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has spoken this week about how highly he rates Tierney, but with some his squad needing cut, deputies like the Scotland international has been for Aleksandr Zinchenko are on watch. Arteta said of his bloated squad: "Well, we have 30 players here which is unsustainable. Obviously, the market is still open and things can happen. We are prepared. I’m really happy with the squad we have at the moment. We have improvements to make in terms of what we want to do in games and we still have to do that.

The bookies are also banking on if Tierney goes anywhere, it will be Parkhead. BonusCodeBets have an Arsenal stay down at 6/4, but in second of likely summer outcomes for the left-back is Celtic at 11/4.

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