Tierney: I want to become a legend at Celtic

Celtic defender Kieran Tierney is aiming to become a legend at the club he supports and adores, after all but securing his first league winners medal at the club.

Having spent the last 11 years Celtic, whom he has supported all his life, Tierney is living the Bhoyhood dream at Paradise.

Despite speculation that top Premier League clubs such as Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal were all keeping tabs on the 18-year-old, he has no personal interest outside of Celtic.

As quoted by the Scotsman, he said:

Celtic is my dream club. I have been here for 11 years and I am playing first-team football for the club I grew up supporting.

I’m loving every minute of it. I tend not to look at stories about me too much, although sometimes you cannot avoid it. I’ve been linked with big clubs but it’s just Celtic for me.

Like I say, it’s the dream. I’ve probably used the word dream a lot this season, but it really is for me to be playing in the first-team at Celtic.

I need to realise how lucky I am to be in this position and I try my best every day to be so grateful for it. When you are a wee guy, you want to grow up and become a Celtic legend.

Obviously, I am miles off that just now because my career has only just started. I just hope I can keep on playing for Celtic. That’s all I want.

Tierney has become a mainstay left-back in Ronny Deila’s side since the turn of the year and was used in alternating games previously by the Norwegian as he built up his match fitness.

Last week, the youngster paid tribute to the departing manager and believes he wouldn’t be where he is right now without Deila’s help and guidance over the last year.

This season has seen him make his debut in the league and European competition, win his first Scotland cap and lift the Celtic Young Player of the Year Award as well as the SFA award on Sunday.

Tierney will be hoping to help Celtic wrap up the title for good this Sunday against Aberdeen and continue his role in the team for years to come.