{"id":556762,"date":"2020-07-05T05:26:50","date_gmt":"2020-07-05T09:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=556762"},"modified":"2024-04-01T15:15:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T19:15:31","slug":"leeds-united-odsonne-edouard-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/07\/05\/leeds-united-odsonne-edouard-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Leeds United Eye up Celtic Striker Odsonne Edouard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Leeds United have been linked with a surprise move for <a href=\"\/tag\/celtic\/\" target=\"_self\">Celtic<\/a> striker Odsonne Edouard.<\/p>\n<h2>REPORT: Leeds United Eye up Celtic Striker Odsonne Edouard<\/h2>\n<h3>Target If Promoted to the Premier League<\/h3>\n<p>Leeds hope to sign Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard if they complete promotion to the top-flight, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/leeds-plot-ambitious-transfer-bid-22303534\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mirror<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Whites sit atop the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/league-football\/championship\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Championship<\/a> by four points after beating <a href=\"\/tag\/blackburn-rovers\/\" target=\"_self\">Blackburn Rovers<\/a> 1-3 yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>Marcelo Bielsa&#8217;s side have consistently been fighting for a chance to be promoted to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/category\/premier-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Premier League<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Edouard would add a crucial element of firepower to the Whites should they reach the top-flight.<\/p>\n<p>He has scored 28 goals in 45 appearances for the Hoops and is drawing attention from across the border.<\/p>\n<p>Celtic are unwilling to let the forward leave easily, however, as they go in search of &#8217;10 in a row&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Since arriving in Glasgow in 2018, the 22-year-old has scored 61 goals; an impressive tally that stands at just under a goal per game.<\/p>\n<h3>Moving to England<\/h3>\n<p>Former Hoops boss <a href=\"\/tag\/brendan-rodgers\/\" target=\"_self\">Brendan Rodgers<\/a> has previously been linked with wanting to draw Edouard to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/leicester-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leicester City<\/a>; but the Whites stand firm in wanting to lodge a bid if they are promoted.<\/p>\n<p>Argentine boss <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/02\/28\/leeds-united-marcelo-bielsa-leave\/\" target=\"_self\">Marcelo Bielsa<\/a> is very specific on what he looks for with signings, and a centre-forward is top of his priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Bamford has come under criticism from Whites fans having not lived up to the expectations, but he has full support from Bielsa.<\/p>\n<p>The former <a href=\"\/tag\/middlesbrough\/\" target=\"_self\">Middlesbrough<\/a> and <a href=\"\/tag\/derby-county\/\" target=\"_self\">Derby<\/a> frontman fits well into Bielsa&#8217;s tactical set-up that requires a high press and possession-based play.<\/p>\n<p>Leeds added Jean-Kevin Augustin to their ranks in January, but the striker has returned to <a href=\"\/tag\/rb-leipzig\/\" target=\"_self\">RB Leipzig<\/a> having only played a handful of minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The Bundesliga side claim that the deal struck means that Leeds must purchase Augustin if they are promoted.<\/p>\n<p>The Mirror claim that the fee for Augstin could be as high as \u00a317 million.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"CqyhYv5OTk1o_ZFsOKf4vA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1189552695\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'CqyhYv5OTk1o_ZFsOKf4vA',sig:'2QurW-96bZTdj-BXXpXuNE_8Dywa8e9hSmbLDKY7EmU=',w:'594px',h:'401px',items:'1189552695',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leeds United have been linked with a surprise move for Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard. 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