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5 Arsenal striker transfer targets to watch during international break

By Ross Kennerley

Frankfurt's Portuguese forward Andre Silva (R) celebrates scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot with his teammate Frankfurt's Malian defender Almamy Toure during the German first division Bundesliga football match Hertha Berlin v Eintracht Frankfurt on September 25, 2020 in Berlin. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)
Frankfurt's Portuguese forward Andre Silva (R) celebrates scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot with his teammate Frankfurt's Malian defender Almamy Toure during the German first division Bundesliga football match Hertha Berlin v Eintracht Frankfurt on September 25, 2020 in Berlin. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images) /
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DUNDEE, SCOTLAND – MARCH 07: Odsonne Edouard of Celtic takes a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement prior to the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Dundee and Celtic at Tannadice Park on March 07, 2021 in Dundee, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) /

Odsonne Edouard – Celtic & France Under-21

Can’t get rid of him, can we? And, it seems, neither can Celtic. Not that they want to sell him, mind you.

That chase for Odsonne Edouard that was taking place below the Scottish border has eased up, indeed; for every club interested. Question marks over his form have resulted in Leicester, among others, losing interest in a player they feel isn’t worthy of the £20m price tag Celtic are after.

If there was ever going to be a time to put yourself in the shop window and secure the move you’ve been after for more than a season, it’s for the France Under-21 side in the European Championships. Sort of.

Therefore it will have done him no favours to have a poor afternoon in his nation’s opener against Denmark, which Les Bleus lost 1-0 despite the wealth of talent at their disposal.

Edouard has undoubted ability. This season may have seen a slight drop-off but he is still scoring at a rate almost identical to last season – and Celtic have been supremely poor on top of that.

For such a bargain fee it won’t be long before the waters are tested at Parkhead, and they will reach whirlpool stage if Edouard starts firing in the goals for his country.

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