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title: "Celtic: Edouard transfer battle surprisingly not happening"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-edouard-transfer-battle-surprisingly-not-happening/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-03-24T18:15:45Z"
modified: "2021-03-24T18:15:45Z"
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# Celtic: Edouard transfer battle surprisingly not happening

**Celtic’s Odsonne Edouard has been [linked](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/13573444/celtic-edouard-juventus-milan-transfer/) with numerous clubs since the start of the current campaign.**

Italian giants AC Milan and Juventus [reportedly](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/13573444/celtic-edouard-juventus-milan-transfer/) joined the race for the Frenchman towards the end of 2020, with Arsenal, Aston Villa and Leicester City also [keen](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/13573444/celtic-edouard-juventus-milan-transfer/) on the 23-year-old.

### Surprise Edouard twist; Celtic stance revealed

[Reports](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9327251/Leicester-close-15m-deal-Celtic-forward-Edouard-long-term-replacement-Vardy.html) earlier this month even claimed that the Foxes were closing in on a £15m deal for the Celtic star, however, [Eurosport](https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/transfers/2020-2021/transfer-news-arsenal-could-secure-martin-odegaard-on-second-loan-deal-transfer-notebook_sto8189165/story.shtml) have now provided an update on the player’s future.

They claim that despite all the rumours, there is actually little concrete interest in Edouard, with an expected tussle for his services not yet materialising. The [report](https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/transfers/2020-2021/transfer-news-arsenal-could-secure-martin-odegaard-on-second-loan-deal-transfer-notebook_sto8189165/story.shtml) name checks Leicester as seeing Edouard as a potential option for their front line in the future, though.

[Eurosport](https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/transfers/2020-2021/transfer-news-arsenal-could-secure-martin-odegaard-on-second-loan-deal-transfer-notebook_sto8189165/story.shtml) also add that Celtic are not looking to sell the striker and won’t be disheartened by the lack of firm interest.

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### Transfer Tavern take

With interested clubs [reportedly](https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/transfers/2020-2021/transfer-news-arsenal-could-secure-martin-odegaard-on-second-loan-deal-transfer-notebook_sto8189165/story.shtml) not convinced Edouard is worth £20m, the Hoops could be in for an interesting summer.

The forward’s [deal will have just 12 months left to run during the summer window](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/odsonne-edouard/profil/spieler/344152), so should he remain at the club and refuse to sign a new deal, Celtic could end up losing the player for nothing in 2022.

There’s plenty of time to go until we get to that stage, but at the minute, it doesn’t appear as if the Hoops will receive a fee above the £20m mark.

***In other news: Celtic stalling over deal for in-demand winger due to off-field vacancies, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-hoops-stalling-over-robert-deal/).***