ARSENAL have endured a dismal season. Unai Emery was sacked and replaced by Mikel Arteta following a poor run of results and the former Arsenal midfielder is set to herald in a new era at the club as they try and improve on a mediocre league performance. Now, they are being linked with Celtic’s star hitman Odsonne Edouard.

Bleacher Report are claiming that the Emirates club are very keen on raiding Celtic Park for one of the Scottish Champions’ best talents – Edouard. Arsenal signed Kieran Tierney for £25m last summer and despite injuries, the left back has impressed.

The 22-year-old has two years remaining on his current deal with Neil Lennon’s side and whilst he is tipped to go to the very top, the club are keen to re-sign him on improved terms.

As reported by the Daily Record, Lennon said that talks were currently underway with Edouard’s representatives about sealing a new deal for him with the 10-in-a-row chasers.

“Yes, there are talks with Edouard now. These are ongoing with his representatives.

“Ultimately, he’s a player we want around. He had a magnificent season and we want to keep him. It’s as simple as that.

“We’re doing everything we can to keep him here for at least another season.

“I think he’s happy here. He has got a fantastic relationship with his team-mates and you can see how much the fans appreciate him, which is reciprocated.

“Odsonne’s grown into a top-class striker and of course, there’s going to be speculation around him but we’re comfortable with the position we’re in.

“He seems pretty happy and we’re looking forward to seeing him at training.

“We’d love to discuss things with him, and a few other players as well.”

The Frenchman was in incredible form last season, scoring 28 goals and notching 12 assists in 45 appearances in all competitions as Celtic steamed towards matching Jock Stein’s 1974 record.