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title: "Bridge: Celtic to sign Georgios Giakoumakis if Edouard departs "
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/bridge-celtic-to-sign-georgios-giakoumakis-if-edouard-departs/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Nick Pratt"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-08-31T11:00:39Z"
modified: "2021-08-31T11:00:39Z"
---

# Bridge: Celtic to sign Georgios Giakoumakis if Edouard departs

**Sky Sports journalist Michael Bridge believes that if Odsonne Edouard departs Celtic, then the Hoops will sign Georgios Giakoumakis.**

The 26-year-old who currently plays for Dutch second division side VVV-Venlo, scored [29 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.com/georgios-giakoumakis/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/234850/plus/0?saison=2020&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) and provided [two assists](https://www.transfermarkt.com/georgios-giakoumakis/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/234850/plus/0?saison=2020&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) in all competitions last season.

[Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/12395066/celtic-transfer-news-vvv-venlo-striker-georgios-giakoumakis-set-to-join-hoops-after-agreeing-four-year-deal) reported that Celtic are set to sign Giakoumakis on a four-year contract, with a fee of £2.5m agreed. The Greece internationals contract at VVV-Venlo expires in June 2022, but it looks like a move to Celtic Park is on the cards.

Sky Sports’ Michael Bridge believes that this deal will happen if Odsoone Edouard departs the club, telling Transfer Tavern: *“If Edouard does go it looks like they’re signing Greek international Georgios Giakoumakis, four-year deal signing from VVV-Venlo who got relegated but I think he was top scorer last season.”*

[Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11706/12395482/crystal-palace-transfer-news-eagles-close-to-agreeing-odsonne-edouard-deal-with-celtic) reported last night that Premier League side Crystal Palace were close to agreeing a deal for Odsonne Edouard for a fee between £15m and £20m, with Patrick Vieira wanting to bring a striker to Selhurst Park before the window closes.

Celtic have had a bust window signing eight players so far and alongside Giakoumakis, it looks like the Hoops could also add Filipe Jota to their ranks, with [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-jota-jets-in-to-undergo-celtic-medical-after-new-bid-accepted/) reporting that he was undergoing his medical yesterday on a loan-to-buy bid.