Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard, who has been the subject of interest from several Premier League teams, is reportedly being discounted from a move south of the border.
The Frenchman is available for around £ 15 million this summer as he only has one year left on his contract. Having scored 84 goals in 174 appearances for Celtic, he’s good value for money to sign many top-flight teams from England. In fact, several of them have shown interest.
Brendan Rodgers, who signed Edouard during his time in charge of the Parkhead team, it seemed pretty serious by purchasing it one more time.
However, Leicester opted to sign Patson Daka from Red Bull Salzburg, ending the club’s interest in other flashy options.
Arsenal has it has also been linked this summer. But it is West Ham and Brighton who have most recently competed for Edouard’s signature.
The hammers are in Urgent need for a new striker. They have yet to replace Sebastien Haller, who left the club at the beginning of the year.
And Brighton also requires extra firepower at the top. Last season they were infamously regarded as the worst opportunity converters in the top flight.
The £ 50 million fee they received from Arsenal for defender Ben White it looked like a green light to chase the former Paris Saint-Germain man.
Y reports suggested they had opened conversations about the possibility of signing him this summer.
However, The Sun is now reporting that the player’s salary demands are proving too costly to settle.
He wants at least £ 85k a week, which the report says is forcing the Seagulls to look elsewhere for a new leader.
Edouard can execute his contract with Celtic and sign a preliminary agreement with a club in January. But if he wants to move to the Premier League, he will have to reduce his demands.
Hammers point to the addition of central
Meanwhile, the Hammers have turned their attention to a Premier League player who has struggled to gain playing time last year, according to a report.
They face the difficult task of juggling their usual Premier League campaign with a Europa League challenge. But despite this increased workload, David Moyes hasn’t added as much to his squad as he would have hoped.
So far this East London window has confirmed only one permanent arrival at Craig Dawson. He has been joined by the loan of goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.
They have lost the significant presence of last season loan officer Jesse Lingard. His team is weaker than the one that finished the 2020/21 season. But they seek to strengthen it with the incorporation of this man …
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