Brighton is looking for new talent in anticipation of a major cash injection should Ben White complete a move to Arsenal, according to a report.
The defender has been linked with a large movement of money to the Emirates for some time and is due to a doctor in the Gunners on Wednesday.
According to the Express, the Seagulls will pocket around £ 50 million for the defender, who was called up for Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2020 England team.
The source says the club is plotting who to attack with the proceeds and is looking at Celtic’s Odsonne Edouard.
The Daily Record says Brighton has now declared its interest in the Frenchman, who has only one year left on his contract. Celtic have already indicated that the forward will not come cheap.
Leicester previously offered £ 13 million for him plus £ 5 million in add-ons, an offer that the Scottish Premiership club rejected almost immediately.
The value of hoops Edward at a much higher price and Brighton will receive the funds to meet their demands.
Celtic You may want to ditch the 23-year-old this summer to prevent him from leaving for free next summer at the end of his contract.
Edouard joined the Scottish giants permanently for £ 9.27 million from Paris Saint-Germain in July 2018 following a successful loan period.
In total, the forward has scored 83 goals in 169 games, scoring 37 more goals. During his time at Celtic, he has won three Premiership titles among nine greatest trophy successes.
He finished as the league’s top scorer in the last two seasons and was named Celtic’s Player of the Year for the 2019/20 season.
Edouard also has an impressive record with France’s youth teams. He graduated with the country’s under-21 team in 2019 and scored 17 goals in 14 games for the team.
Celtic wasting no time replacing Kristoffer Ajer with the Swedish defender
Champions League qualifier to determine summer business
Celtic will face Danish FC Midtjylland in the second leg of the Champions League qualifying round on Wednesday night.
The pair drew 1-1 at Celtic Park last week and both sides had a man sent off.
The beginning of Ange Postecoglou’s reign at the club will be defined by his success in the European qualification. It will also indicate what kind of summer they will have.
The Hoops have already lost center midfielder Kristoffer Ajer to Brentford. And they could lose more staff if they don’t make it to the group stage of the Champions League.
Furthermore, defeat would make it harder to attract top talent as they try to claim the Premiership crown.
Tonight will be Celtic’s first time against FC Midtjylland away from home.
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