Megabucks move doesn’t interest me

of earning more money down south, with the arrival of Brendan Rodgers as manager also a key factor in his decision.

He said: “The manager came in and I had been told already there was a big bid there.

“It’s always flattering to hear other clubs are interested but I had no doubt in my mind I wanted to stay.

“There’s obviously more money in England but it was down to me and I felt I made the right decision to stay at Celtic.

“Most people probably would have jumped at the chance. The money factor is what a lot of people care about.

“But all I was working towards was earning a new deal at Celtic. I wasn’t looking to get myself a move somewhere else. Luckily that came about.

“It was a dream season for me last year and the manager said he wanted to convince me to stay and sign a deal.

“But as soon as I trained under him, there was no convincing needed. I was going to stay at Celtic anyway.”

Tierney marked Celtic becoming the Invincibles on Sunday by celebrating in front of the Green Brigade.

And he credited the fans for their help this season. He added: “It’s brilliant playing for these fans and it’s great the atmosphere they create for us as the 12th man every game, home or away, whether we’re playing well or not. They are always there for us.

“I enjoyed going over to see them at the end of the game. The interaction between the fans and the players is what makes a club. I think it’s special, especially here. It’s second to none. It was good to give something back to them.”

Tierney is now preparing to join in the club celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of Celtic winning the European Cup inLisbon.

He learnt all about the Lisbon Lions from his Celtic-daft supporting family and will be at the Hydro on Thursday night for the 50th anniversary party.

He added: “Me, my mum and dad and sister all have tickets. It should be a special night – but the tickets weren’t cheap to be fair!

“When you see Rod Stewart coming it will be a massive night and special. My gran spoke about the Lions but she wasn’t too bothered about football.

“My dad Michael and my uncles talked about them a lot and that’s how I learned.

“I remember when we were at school and we had an hour on the computer me and my mates would watch old highlights.

The more you watch the more history you know and that’s what this club is all about.”