{"id":3980,"date":"2025-05-21T08:59:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T08:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/21\/the-former-hoop-striker-says-he-wants-to-love-parkheads-return-after-tierney\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T08:59:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T08:59:20","slug":"the-former-hoop-striker-says-he-wants-to-love-parkheads-return-after-tierney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/21\/the-former-hoop-striker-says-he-wants-to-love-parkheads-return-after-tierney\/","title":{"rendered":"The former hoop striker says he wants to love Parkhead&#8217;s return after Tierney"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/21\/the-former-hoop-striker-says-he-wants-to-love-parkheads-return-after-tierney\/#Prepare_for_the_summer_movements_in_both_directions_of_Celtic\" >Prepare for the summer movements in both directions of Celtic<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/21\/the-former-hoop-striker-says-he-wants-to-love-parkheads-return-after-tierney\/#Celts_were_able_to_sign_an_even_more_exciting_%E2%80%9Cgreat%E2%80%9D_star_than_Tierney\" >Celts were able to sign an even more exciting &#8220;great&#8221; star than Tierney<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/21\/the-former-hoop-striker-says-he-wants-to-love-parkheads-return-after-tierney\/#Giorgios_Giakoumakis_Open_on_the_sensational_Celtic_return\" >Giorgios Giakoumakis Open on the sensational Celtic return<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Reports say the Celts may have made it to the market this summer for new advancements and gained an unexpected boost as a eager former striker on the return of Parkhead.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- Not injecting Ads due to No-Ads mode. --><!-- Not injecting Ads due to No-Ads mode. --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"celtic-prepare-for-a-summer-of-movement-in-both-directions\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prepare_for_the_summer_movements_in_both_directions_of_Celtic\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Prepare for the summer movements in both directions of Celtic<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Brendan Rogers enjoyed a great second spell in Glasgow, and was able to finish the campaign with the fifth trophy from six attempts when his team saw Aberdeen this Saturday in the Scottish Cup final.<\/p>\n<p>The Scottish Premiership title was lifted last weekend and was accompanied by the Premier Sports Cup late last year after a fierce penalty shootout victory over the Rangers at Hampden.<\/p>\n<p>    Suspense dominates ahead of its latest outing at National Stadium, but Celtic is busy with the market and has identified several targets to strengthen during the offseason.<\/p>\n<p>Kieran Tierney is on his way back to Scotland and Celtic Park this summer after he already reached a pre-contract agreement with Hoop when his contract at Arsenal expired.<\/p>\n<p>If the Blackburn Rovers winger decided he wanted to seek a new challenge from Ewood Park, he could have Tillhees Dolan join Parkhead.<\/p>\n<p>In the same token, Motherwell midfielder Lennon Miller is a Celtic target and can get into the spotlight if Leo Hutt chooses to leave the club this summer in Glasgow three and a half years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"6827-4f7e-b5c874da99c8\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"w-img \"><\/div>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\">Related<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Celts_were_able_to_sign_an_even_more_exciting_%E2%80%9Cgreat%E2%80%9D_star_than_Tierney\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tCelts were able to sign an even more exciting &#8220;great&#8221; star than Tierney<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">By raiding the planet, Celtic was able to land a signature that was even more exciting than Kieran Tierney.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There&#8217;s a lot of work going on in the background to make the Playing Scotland champion a more competitive force before the preseason ends in Lennox Town.<\/p>\n<p>However, Celtic supporters may be intrigued by recent developments ahead of the window opening for business after the former star striker admits he wants to return to the club after Tierney.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"giorgios-giakoumakis-open-to-sensational-celtic-return\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Giorgios_Giakoumakis_Open_on_the_sensational_Celtic_return\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Giorgios Giakoumakis Open on the sensational Celtic return<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Speaking to daily records, Cruz Azur striker Giorgios Giakoumakis admits he hopes to return to Celtic after a successful spell at the club that produced three trophies.<\/p>\n<p>He states:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Even if you don&#8217;t know what it&#8217;s like to be there, when you&#8217;re already there, you know exactly what it means.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p><strong>Celtic&#8217;s Giorgios Ziakomakis<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>exterior<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>57<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>the goal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>assist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>He then added when asked what it was like to play again in front of Celtic supporters.<\/p>\n<p>In his career as Giakoumakis became a hot traveler, he has registered 118 senior goals for clubs and country, and has been featured in clubs in clubs such as the Netherlands, Greece and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Honestly, at this point it&#8217;s difficult to know if there&#8217;s any interest from Celtic or financial coverage to bring him back to Parkhead. But he is a popular figure in Glasgow and still respected by many supporters, so &#8220;never say anything&#8221; would apply to this particular case.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reports say the Celts may have made it to the market this summer for new advancements and gained an unexpected boost as a eager former striker on the return of Parkhead. 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