Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard will join Leicester City this summer, and the move could be sanctioned very soon, The Times reports today.
Edouard is expected to move to the Foxes for £15m, the paper says. He wants a reunion with Brendan Rodgers, who sees Edouard as a viable strike partner for Kelechi Iheanacho.
Leicester played a one-striker formation for much of the season but opted for two forwards in the closing stages of the campaign. [Football Critic]
Arsenal and Inter Milan had also been options, but it’s Leicester Edouard prefers.
The Times reckon that the deal is expected to be sanctioned as soon as Celtic confirm Ange Postecoglou’s appointment.
Celtic had previously wanted to sell Edouard for more than the £19.7m received for Moussa Dembele. However, they recognise the reality of the situation.
The Frenchman has just a year left on his contract. Clubs know he won’t sign a new deal, the outlet reports.
It’s stated that 50% of the profit on the transfer will be going to Paris Saint-Germain.
Edouard deserves his Leicester move from Celtic
Edouard may not land Celtic the money-spinning profit of Kieran Tierney or Dembele, but he’s still been a brilliant signing for the club. He deserves his big move to England.
Edouard scored 83 goals for Celtic in 168 appearances, a total bolstered by 37 assists. [Transfermarkt]
Along the way, he netted crucial efforts in derbies, cup finals and European competition.
The striker will be very difficult to replace. Other options such as Albian Ajeti and Leigh Griffiths haven’t done the business over the last 12 months.
A new forward will have to be purchased.
We have to hope that Celtic have done initial planning on that. Confidence isn’t high given the chaos surrounding the managerial appointment.
With Kristoffer Ajer also confirming he wants to leave the club, a massive amount of work is ahead. Time is of the essence too, with qualifiers kicking off next month.
In other news, Ange Postecoglou snubs Celtic question as Yokohama Marinos draw in J-League Cup.
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