French media are reporting that Brighton are in talks to sign Odsonne Edouard and hope to have the deal done next week. This of course has been an on-off transfer story with various denials about the Premier League club’s interest in the want-away Celtic striker who was left out of Ange Postecoglou’s starting eleven yesterday afternoon in the Europa League qualifier against FK Jablonec which Celtic won 4-2.
The French Under 21 goalscorer was brought on in the closing stages but it seems that his time at Celtic is coming to a close and if these reports are correct he could be making his final appearance as a Celtic player at the Scottish Premiership match against Dundee on Sunday afternoon – the first home league match of the season for the Hoops.
There will be 24,500 supporters at that game and all will be happy to give Odsonne Edouard a fine send-off as he has been a truly magnificent player in a Celtic jersey. It’s been obvious for some time that he’s wanted to leave the club, indeed he had to be persuaded to stay last summer as Celtic chased a tenth successive title.
An earlier move to Leicester City collapsed amid disagreements on the asking price but now Brighton are apparently ready to pay the transfer fee that will take Edouard to the Seagulls.
Brighton are in talks to sign Celtic striker Odsonne Édouard, and hope to wrap up the deal by next week. (@IgnazioGenuardi)https://t.co/rGkthUIndv
— Get French Football News (@GFFN) August 6, 2021
Talk in Glasgow is Eddie not keen on Brighton and does not see it as a step up.
I think he will still be a celtic player when the window closes.— Paul Andrew martin (@PMartin1888) August 6, 2021
Brighton. You have to laugh. Obviously Eddy lacks ambition as well as not trying a leg when he plays. At the moment I wouldn’t sign him for Kelty Hearts as they are looking for players that give 100%. I don’t doubt his talents but for what he is contributing at the moment, he would be as well polishing the boots in the training room. Brighton is a gate crash from playing for Celtic
Don’t care where he goes as long as we get fair price , I believe he’s one of the major reasons we imploded last year I personally won’t give him a rousing send off . Glad to see the back of him now get rid of Nitcham he’s another liability