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title: "West Ham United: Kevin Phillips tips Hammers for Odsonne Edouard move"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-united-kevin-phillips-tips-hammers-for-odsonne-edouard-move/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "George McGibbon"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-03-09T20:00:29Z"
modified: "2021-03-09T20:00:29Z"
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# West Ham United: Kevin Phillips tips Hammers for Odsonne Edouard move

**In a recent interview, Kevin Phillips suggested that West Ham United could make a summer move for Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard.**

According to a recent report by the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9327251/Leicester-close-15m-deal-Celtic-forward-Edouard-long-term-replacement-Vardy.html), former Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers believes his Leicester City side have “won the race” to sign Edouard this summer, with the [£13.5m-rated](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/odsonne-edouard/marktwertverlauf/spieler/344152) 23-year-old said to be keen on a reunion with the Northern Irishman, as well as a fee of around £15m “close to being agreed” between the Hoops and the Foxes.

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However, speaking recently to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/west-ham-may-hijack-leicester-citys-nothing-deal-for-edouard-phillips/), Phillips stated his belief that, although Rodgers’ influence could sway the striker towards Leicester, should West Ham finish in a European spot at the end of the season, they too could be a contender for the Frenchman’s signature.

He said: “If Edouard is set to leave this summer I think West Ham and a few others would be looking at him. It will ultimately be down to the player but where West Ham and Leicester finish in the league could determine where the player goes. Having worked under Rodgers though, and knowing his style of football, I think he would opt for Leicester.”

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### Transfer Tavern Take

Having scored a quite remarkable [81 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/odsonne-edouard/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/344152) over his [161 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/odsonne-edouard/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/344152) for the Bhoys, including [20 across his 33 fixtures](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/odsonne-edouard/leistungsdaten/spieler/344152) in all competitions so far this season, it would be a difficult argument to make that Edouard would not be an inspired signing for West Ham.

Considering that David Moyes only has Michail Antonio as an [out-and-out centre-forward](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/west-ham-united/kadernachposition/verein/379) in his current first team squad, a summer move for a player in Edouard’s position would indeed appear to be a priority for the Hammers. If the Celtic striker is available for a mere £15m as reported, he would not be far off representing the ideal candidate for Moyes given his value and goal return.

***In other news: Many West Ham fans responded to this club update, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/west-ham-united-hammers-fans-react-as-club-announce-2021-2022-season-ticket-price-freeze/)!***