NEIL LENNON has settled many supporters nerves this week by letting it be known there’s no plans to sell Odsonne Edouard in January.
The Frenchman has been prolific for both club and country and with the more goals he gets for France under 21s the more he’s in the shop window.
The striker has really blossomed into his role as Celtic’s number one striker in the past 18- months. Taking his game to a new level and being the focal point of Celtic’s attacking line.
The player was brought in for £9m from PSG but when he does eventually go we know two things; it won’t be in January and it will be for a lot more than £9m.
When asked if there could be interest in the player in January, Neil Lennon acknowledged there probably would be but the club would not entertain it.
“I don’t like watching him playing for other teams,” Lennon admitted. “When I heard he’d got a hat-trick, I was like: ‘Oh no!’ But, seriously, it’s great for him and great for the profile of the club. He’s back and I think it’s fantastic for him that he’s playing so well for club and country.” he told CelticTV.
“He will be linked with everybody in the next couple of weeks and until the end of January but we are not in a position where we need to sell. Odsonne is a class player and he’s pivotal for us.”
“Absolutely not; there’s no chance of him leaving in January; we’ve got too much to do here,” he said. “We may, or may not, be in Europe after January and that would be even more reason for him not to go. But it wouldn’t hinge on that, definitely not. It would be a nice carrot for him, a reason to settle himself.
“He’s been outstanding this season in all the games. He’s playing regularly, he looks happy, his all-round game is coming on and his goals are starting to be something else — he has turned himself into a really prolific goalscorer.”
Edouard will again lead the line for Celtic against Lazio on Thursday, hoping to continue his goal scoring run.
