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title: "Celtic: L’Equipe makes Alexandre Mendy claim"
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author: "Daniel Clubbe"
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published: "2022-04-28T11:10:33Z"
modified: "2022-04-28T11:10:33Z"
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# Celtic: L’Equipe makes Alexandre Mendy claim

**[Celtic](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/) have reportedly had a bid rejected for Caen striker Alexandre Mendy, according to a reputable French outlet [L’Equipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-une-offre-du-celtic-glasgow-pour-alexandre-mendy-caen/1330025).**

### The lowdown: Career so far

The 28-year-old has spent his entire career in France so far, becoming somewhat of an eternal loanee, racking up [54 senior goals](https://www.transfermarkt.com/alexandre-mendy/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/290561) in 207 appearances across numerous spells out on loan as well as permanent stints at Bordeaux, Nice and Guingamp.

Mendy arrived at his current club Caen from Bordeaux in 2020 on a free transfer and has since shone for the Normandy based Ligue 2 outfit.

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Now the Guinea-Bissau international could be set to leave for domestic action elsewhere for the first time…

### The latest: Bid made

As per reputable French source [L’Equipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-une-offre-du-celtic-glasgow-pour-alexandre-mendy-caen/1330025), Celtic have seen an initial offer of €3million (£1.5million) rejected by Caen.

The report claims that a number of other clubs are vying for the [seven-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.com/alexandre-mendy/nationalmannschaft/spieler/290561/verein_id/3701) ace’s signature but it’s the Hoops who have made the first move ahead of the summer transfer window.

It’s stated that the side currently [sitting eighth](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/table/_/league/fra.2) in the French second tier would negotiate ‘in the event of a higher offer’ for their talismanic frontman, who was hailed as [‘very strong’](https://news.maxifoot.fr/info-268996_170924/football.php?equc=PSG) by former Bordeaux manager Jocelynn Gourvennec.

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### The verdict: Ange not messing around

This season, Mendy, who can also operate as an attacking midfielder and out wide, has scored [16 times and provided one assist](https://www.transfermarkt.com/alexandre-mendy/leistungsdaten/spieler/290561) in 30 Ligue 2 outings, all while earning an impressive 7.04 average rating and winning an outstanding 4.7 aerial duels on average per game ([Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/alexandre-mendy/609226)). To put that in perspective, that’s more goals and headers won than [Giorgos Giakoumakis](https://www.sofascore.com/player/giorgos-giakoumakis/277365).

However, unproven outside of the lower reaches of French football and already 28, upping the current offer would enter the realm of taking a risk with a portion of Ange Postecoglou’s summer budget.

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Whilst the Bhoys must find suitable recognised centre-forward backup for Giakoumakis and Kyogo Furuhashi, the Greek-Australian boss has already proven to be a shrewd operator in the transfer market, so upping the bid on a player with plenty of unknowns could be a questionable decision.

Either way, to see the boss and club chiefs acting so decisively with summer targets is a positive, giving supporters hope that whatever the result of these talks, plans for the transfer window are already in action.

***In other news, Frank McAvennie is in awe of one Celtic player’s development. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/frank-mcavennie-praise-greg-taylor-attacking-role/).***