Kieran Tierney has sent an emotional farewell message to Arsenal ahead of his impending move to Celtic.
The left-back has agreed on a pre-contract that will see him return to his boyhood team this summer.
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Tierney initially departed Glasgow's east end for Arsenal in 2019.
He has since made 144 appearances for the club, winning an FA Cup and two Community Shields.
Tierney recently reflected on his time at the Emirates Stadium, as he sent a parting message to the fans: "Just thank you for everything from day one," said the defender [arsenal.com].
"They [the fans] supported us through the good times and the bad, and they supported me through some hard times as well.
"I think that's what I'm most grateful for, the times where it wasn't so good or so easy for me is when they probably supported me most, so I'm just very grateful and I feel very lucky to have the support from them.
"I feel so lucky that I've played for this club and the love that the supporters have given me has been amazing. I've loved every day here and I've learned so much, I've improved so much and I just feel very lucky.
"When I first came in, obviously the club is huge, absolutely massive, but in the league table we were probably where we shouldn't be. I think the growth over the last three or four years has been incredible and I think this club and this group of players and the manager are just going to go on to even better things in the future.
"It'll be hard but it's a happy goodbye. I've loved it here, loved every minute of it. There are countless memories that are amazing for me; your debut is always special, and winning the FA Cup as well in the first season.
"It's a great team, and I’m so close to some of the boys in there. I've been here a long time, so it'll be sad but a happy goodbye."
Tierney found the back of the net in his final Arsenal appearance, opening the scoring for his now ex-side in a 2-1 win over Southampton on the last day of the Premier League campaign.
