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Arsenal are already planning a summer swoop for Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard.
That’s according to The Guardian, who claim that following the Gunners’ climb up the table, Mikel Arteta is looking at Edouard, Brighton midfielder Yves Bissouma, and Manchester City defender Eric Garcia in a summer spending spree.
Edouard, 23, has less than 18 months remaining on his Parkhead deal and has attracted interest from West Ham this month.
However, the French forward, who is ‘desperate’ to play in the Premier League, is thought to be interested in a move to either Arsenal or Tottenham.
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It seems inevitable that Edouard will leave the club over the next six months, but to us, it is vital the Hoops receive a fair price for the striker whenever his exit maybe.
There had been talk of his valuation being slashed from £40m to £25m in the winter window, and should Edouard stay until the summer, £25m could be an excellent fee for Celtic.
That would put him alongside Kieran Tierney as the club’s most expensive departure of all time, and we feel a fair percentage of any big-money move needs to be made available for potential incomings.
Paris Saint-Germain reportedly inserted a 40% sell-on fee into the deal which took Edouard to Celtic Park in 2018, but it remains unclear as to if that is on any profit or the whole transfer fee.
Either way, that large percentage should add extra incentive when it comes to negotiating any move for Edouard.
