Tierney return 'an issue' for Taylor, but there's 'room for both' - Rodgers

Brendan Rodgers admits the impending summer return of Kieran Tierney is "an issue" for Greg Taylor as the current left-back considers whether to extend his Celtic stay.

Taylor's deal expires at the end of the season and Celtic have already reached agreement with Tierney to return to the club when his contract at Arsenal runs out.

"I've had a number of open conversations with Greg on it," manager Rodgers said of Tierney's return. "And I do think that is an issue. There's no doubt about that.

"He's been a starter here for six years, he's held up to the challenges that have come in, he knows Kieran well and his qualities.

"There can be room for two of them here. You're playing upward of 55 games a season, you can't play one player and I wouldn't want to.

"To have two players of that quality here would be brilliant for the club, the team and the changing room.

"That's the thing Greg has to think about. I don't see it as a problem because I know he'll play a lot of games, he'll play in big games. But he has to decide that for himself."

Reports this week claimed Taylor has agreed a pre-contract with Dinamo Zagreb, but Rodgers said: "No, not that I'm aware of. I know there was interest there back in January.

"But it was nothing that was ever concrete or spoken about too much. My feelings will be still to hope to convince Greg to be here. Of course, as time goes on, the longer it goes on, then that becomes much less."