Ange Postecoglou has said that he is not involved with any potential deal for Odsonne Edouard. However, he has insisted that he will continue to play the Frenchman if he is continuing to train well and be available for selection.
The manager preparing his side for this afternoon’s game against Dundee in the Premiership with Edouard in his plans, even if he doesn’t know if he will be there in a few weeks. The Australian also admitted, as reported by The Sun, that he is working hard to get new signings in the door as he leaves the wantaways to other people at the club.
“That is something I am not really involved in. I leave outgoing players to other people. I am just working hard to bring some in. Nothing has really changed for me.
“Everyone knows that Odsonne is in the last year of his deal, and there is plenty of talk he will move on in this window.
“I just treat it as something that is happening in the background. I prepare the squad for the games, and Odsonne has played in most of them.
“He had a little knock after Midtjylland and didn’t train every day, so I put him on the bench in midweek.
“But while he’s here, if he’s playing well and training well, then I will select him. If something changes over the course of the next few weeks, then we are ready for it.
“Odsonne is available for Dundee. Will I need to speak to him? No. I have made a decision that what is more important to me is the players I know are going to stay.
“If players want to go, I am not going to try to convince them to stay. They are in a much better place to decide where their careers are going, and what’s the best place for them.
“What’s important to me is how they train, play and present themselves. That’s all I focus on.”
Brighton and Southampton are set to commence bidding for the Frenchman this week, meaning the game against Dundee could be his last in the Hoops. Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has indicated that he needs to address his striking options in the coming days.
The 23-year-old has been with Celtic since 2017 after joining on a season-long loan from PSG before sealing a £9m deal the following year. Edouard has scored 83 goals and assisting 39 times, impressing since taking over as Celtic’s first-choice striker.
continuing to play him with these latest performances will just decrease his value or put them off buying.he is showing nothing but a lazy couldnt care less attitude at the moment.