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Greg Taylor was a mainstay of Celtic's team last season Scotland left-back Greg Taylor has signed for PAOK, the Greek top-flight club have announced, after rejecting a new contract with Celtic. The 27-year-old, who has 14 caps for his country, spent six years with the Scottish champions after signing from Kilmarnock. Scotland mainstay Kieran Tierney, who can operate at either left-back or in central defence, has returned to Celtic at the end of his contract with Arsenal. But manager Brendan Rodgers had been keen to keep Taylor as well with loanee Jeffrey Schlupp having returned to Crystal Palace. Celtic sign 'highly rated' striker Osmand from Fulham Who has your Premiership club brought in & let go? - summer 2025 Announcing Taylor's arrival on their X account but without further details, PAOK say: "He came from Scotland. He is ready to fight. He is ready to play. He is ready to conquer! " Taylor made 216 appearances for Celtic, including 37 starts and six substitute appearances last season as they retained the league title and he also scored in the final as they lifted the Scottish League Cup. Announcing his exit, Celtic thanked the defender for being "a key figure" in their successes since he signed in 2019. Taylor won five league titles, three Scottish Cups and three League Cups, including the treble in 2022-23. PAOK finished third behind Olympiakos and Panathinaikos in the Greek Super League last season and are seeded in the Europa League third qualifying round. Visit our Celtic page for all the latest news, analysis and fan views Get Celtic news notifications in the BBC Sport app Wimbledon: Krejcikova begins title defence, Sinner in action Archer kept on to bond with England squad as India mull changes Sweltering Switzerland - how hot is Euro 2025 going to be? Going inside real life couples therapy Investigating the rise of medical conspiracy theories A new comedy drama wrapped in a gripping family mystery Amazing young people across history 'Aberdeen savour the most perfect game ever played' How Mc Tominay became a Napoli icon after Man Utd exit Scotland men's internationals to be shown live on BBC Commonwealth Games: Why is it so special to be part of Team Scotland? From titles to tinpottery - rank Scotland's top 10 clubs Faith amid the fury - how Lion king Itoje keeps his peace Sweltering Switzerland - how hot is Euro 2025 going to be? Is it conceivable that Mercedes could drop Russell for Verstappen? Al-Hilal 'climb Everest' - but 'worrying signs' for Man City Meet the only English manager at the Euros 'All kinds of wizardry! ' - best shots from day one of Wimbledon. Video'All kinds of wizardry! ' - best shots from day one of Wimbledon 'Fifa should consider playing World Cup final at 9am' 'I can't hear it' - Wimbledon's first day of electronic calling What are main questions facing England before Euros? A family affair as Poulter and son battle to qualify for Open Have we watched Messi's final game on global stage? Who will win Euro 2025? BBC pundits make their predictions. Video Who will win Euro 2025? BBC pundits make their predictions Verstappen, Russell and Mercedes - what factors are at play? The end of one of football's great full-back duos - where do they rank? The Commonwealth Games swimmer who might not see 40 The chase is on - why no team can feel safe against Stokes' England Why 'best-dressed officials' are missing from Wimbledon Which young players could light up Euro 2025? What do you remember about the 2013 Lions tour? Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.