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title: "Celtic: West Ham leading Edouard race"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-west-ham-leading-edouard-race/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-04-14T19:35:51Z"
modified: "2021-04-14T19:35:51Z"
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# Celtic: West Ham leading Edouard race

**West Ham are now thought to be leading the way in the race to sign Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard this summer, another twist after reports claimed [Arsenal and Leicester are chasing a deal](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/04/12/arsenal-battle-leicester-city-celtic-strikerodsonne-edouard/).**

That’s according to the latest report from [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-west-ham-in-pole-position-to-sign-celtic-striker-edouard-after-breakthrough/), who have been informed by a Hammers source that the club are now laying the groundwork over a possible deal.

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### West Ham make Edouard progress

[Progress has been made](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-west-ham-in-pole-position-to-sign-celtic-striker-edouard-after-breakthrough/) in London over recent days regarding a swoop for the striker, with West Ham hoping to get a deal in place prior to the summer window opening.

Edouard, who has [scored 81 times in 163 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/odsonne-edouard/leistungsdaten/spieler/344152) for the Hoops, [wants to leave Parkhead this summer, regardless of who comes in to replace Neil Lennon](https://www.footballinsider247.com/edouard-wants-out-regardless-of-new-celtic-manager-appointment/).

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### Transfer Tavern take

With the likes of Arsenal and Leicester City also interested in Edouard, there may well be scope for Celtic to receive over [£8-10m – a price range the forward’s representatives believe he could leave for this summer](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-edouard-could-quit-celtic-for-just-8m-amid-unexpected-new-twist/).

If both clubs, along with West Ham, are seriously keen on the striker, the Hoops could look to play them off against each other, resulting in a bidding war for his services.

The Hoops are also looking to [insert a sizeable sell-on clause](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9464071/Arsenal-hoping-convince-Odsonne-Edouard-join-instead-Leicester-summer.html) in any deal for Edouard over the coming months, which, in the long run, could see them pocket even more for the 23-year-old.

***In other news: Source shares major Eddie Howe update; Celtic’s chances of securing a deal have diminished, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-brighton-join-howe-race/).***