Rumblings of Kieran Tierney's unlikely return to Celtic hit fever pitch when the player was snapped chatting to Brendan Rodgers at a recent charity event in London.
But no matter what the future holds for the left-back, former teammate and Celtic club captain Scott Brown wants the 27-year-old - now returning from injury - to fight for his place in the Arsenal squad and push to win the English Premier League.
Speaking on the Daily Record Hotline Live, Brown stressed that while he reckons a Celtic reunion would be "unbelievable", he'd like to see Tierney push his way back into Mikel Arteta's plans.
Brown said: "[Tierney is] at Arsenal now and he obviously wants to go back and play games. It's up to him what he does and where he goes. If he was ever to come back, it would be unbelievable.
"But for me, I think he's got to focus on Arsenal and get back into that team. They're a fantastic team as well. You never know, he could go and win the Premier League with them.
"When he first got into the team, they loved him. He's still only 27. I'd like to see him do something like win the Premier League."
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Brown then discussed the specifics of what made Tierney one of the best players he's ever played alongside.
He added: "The best thing about him is his drive forward, his pace, his quality, his desire to get forward. He's so hard to beat on a 1v1. And he's got an end product.
"When he does get forward, he's delivering in the box. He's top class. He's by far one of the best players I've ever played with. Him and [Virgil van Dijk]. Top. The two of them."
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