Celtic’s objective for today is to add a striker, who is happy to take his chances at Celtic behind Leigh Griffiths and Moussa Dembele. The target (as you will know) is 19-year-old France youth international Odsonne Edouard.
We have agreed a loan with Celtic having the option to buy for an eight-figure sum. There remains a complication between player and current club, Paris Saint-Germain, which all parties are hoping will resolve, but this one has the potential to go to the wire.
Odsonne is regarded by manager, scouts and coaches at Celtic as an absolute star. He made four starts for Toulouse in Ligue 1 last season before off-field matters got in the way (which I’ll not trivialise, but we’ll deal with at a later date). He is a player who needs to leave Paris for new influences in a fresh environment. The move to Celtic could be the break he needs.
The initial loan period gives the player a chance to resolve any legacy issues before Celtic commit to breaking transfer records.
The manager has been impressed by Odsonne’s attitude thus far. He knows he would be the junior party in a three-man attacking roster, and that his objectives for the season is to press those above him.
In the coming weeks, our fit 19-year-old central defender will be joined by three more-senior team-mates. Competing with Kristoffer Ajer for fourth spot is only likely to be attractive to another teenage prodigy. I don’t expect movement on this front.
At this stage of the window, the chances of anyone near the first team being allowed to leave are reducing, but there are a lot of worried teams with >£100m of TV money out there. Enough to fund transfer fees and provide wages to unsettle the most faithful of stalwarts.
There will be calls made, you can be sure of that. I know some people at Celtic Park who will be happy people after 23:00 tonight, when the window in England closes, without any of our players being unsettled.
Enjoy your day, let’s hope Odsonne’s details are sorted and no one waves £50k per week-type money before our players.
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KevJ…hope you are well sir up on the jungle roof….Shame the guys canny see the fun in yer posts…
Yer a bit like the cucumber ma wee mammy eats…”ah like it but it keeps repeating oan me”
Keep wearing those scooby dooby pyjamas until you hear the echo round the empty stadium…
We’ll no be there, we’ll no be there……” :-)
Twitter is a pain in the a*** at the best of times with the 140 character limit but it is pretty useful when users with a lot to say and a number of posts to make on one issue indicate at the outset how many messages they are typing up. 1/5, 2/5, etc…
The Green Man be like …. 1/400, 2/400, 3/400 …
zzzzz
Keep the toys in the pram at least till the window closes :)
HH
TD67
The Huns and audited accounts in the same post
Chapeau :)
I vaguely remember leaving Celtic Park on a freezing cold wet November night, soaked to the skin after watching on of the worst football games I have ever seen and I still think I was happier than some of the posters on here…
FYI
the Petulant Spoiled Brat Board Bashing Board Hating club have met, voted and agreed on an addendum to our title.
From now and moving forward (never backward) we will be known as
TPSBBBBHBHS (The Petulant Spoiled Brat Board Bashing Board Hating Boo Hoo Squad).
MWD Petulant Spoiled Brat Board Bashing Board Hating boo hoo sqquad CEO.
Erik going nowhere,,,,,,,,
“I expect to stay at Celtic,” he said.
“Here I will remain the third choice central defender, but that may change when I come back.
“Now it’s about getting as strong as possible so I can join in with an exciting and busy autumn with the Champions League and many other important matches.”
TRAD88
Dont mind me, apparently ive had a ‘Meltdown’:)
You are always sniping at people, who have refused to sanction the blatant cheating and acted accordingly, while you pay to watch the cheating. Maybe you should have the brass on your neck re-fitted:)
Seriously, who are you trying to kid?
HH
Mineshafter says : We were lucky to get through CL qualifiers….
We scored EIGHT GOALS……….E I G H T goals !!!!
I’m not sure who or what i’m complaining about but whoever or whatever they/it is they are dafter/madder/worser or not even as daft/mad/worse than huns.And i’m sticking by that.
;)
SOAPcsc
I truly wish when the blog’s repetitive, boring and pathetic attention seeker says he Is ” oot” he would make it permanent
TRAD88
Dont forget to wear the Scooby Doo Pyjamas next time you pay to watch the cheating:)
So is Billy le Kid signing??
The Green Man says SACK THE Board on 31st August 2017 1:55 pm
TRAD88
You are always sniping at people, who have refused to sanction the blatant cheating and acted accordingly, while you pay to watch the cheating.
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We just won the treble, and I’m sure it was all above board :)
No sniping, simply asking questions of those who advocate hurting Celtic and ‘offering an alternative view’ to that of your own.
traditionalist88 on 31st August 2017 1:29 pm
scullybhoy on 31st August 2017 12:35 pm
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Sadly, the game is totally ruled by money and Celtic cannot break through into what is becoming a very exclusive place. Future looks bleak for some famous clubs and not just Celtic.
Heading out, just wondering if wearing my pants outside my trousers is the way to go, seems to be all the rage on here.))
Laters
Who left that windae open, it’s freezing in here:))
VVD seen leaving Training ground early. Couldn’t happen, could it ?
What’s Zander Diamond doing these days ?
The Green Man says SACK THE Board on 31st August 2017 2:01 pm
TRAD88
Dont forget to wear the Scooby Doo Pyjamas next time you pay to watch the cheating:)
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Don’t forget to steal KevJ’s patter next time you run out :)
Are moonhowlers allowed on in daylight on transfer deadline day?
MWD,@13.55 hrs.
You for got the D for Doomsayer: )))))))
Did you know you can even get the pyjamas. Wonder if Kev -J has them.
VVD has told S/hampton he is ambitious and wants CL football. You can always come up and watch our CL games Virgil!-))
tonydonnelly67 on 31st August 2017 1:53 pm
Celtic made it to the group stages in the CL last year, and this year, went undefeated domestically here in Scotland, won a treble, humped the Huns twice 5-1, .
And yet? I kid you not! Some just can’t wait to see the audited accounts, hahahahahahahaha, some will just never be pleased, ffs, even Huns are not that crazy?
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These are some of the best times in the entire history of Celtic and some are still miserable.
Trad88
We obviously have no idea what criteria the scouts are working to, but the point you raise is an interesting one, I could take a wild guess at what direction they have been told to focus on.
HH
Malarky
I fully understand that the scouts can’t do everything and they deserve much praise for what they have done.
IMO and only going by what Brendan has said a few times, he wants another CB so the problem hasn’t just come about in the past few weeks, why else go after the boy from SA and look to get Deneyer in.
HH
Got it in one Rascar. First post that made me smile today.
Wonder if they have 60,000 available – perhaps the superstore should stick them
https://www.character.com/products/mens-scooby-doo-pyjamas?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=googlepla&variant=42012336330&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9cfojcWB1gIVLSjTCh05HwjXEAQYAiABEgIEXPD_BwE
Mamelodi Sundowns and Ajax Cape Town have agreed to terms of the transfer of Bafana Bafana international, Rivaldo Coetzee.
It was revealed on the Soccer Laduma website that Sundowns’ cheque book is still open with Siya sources indicating that the club could conclude up to two more deals before the transfer window closes shut at midnight today, August 31.
Soccer Laduma has now been informed by sources in the know that Sundowns and Ajax have agreed to terms for the transfer of Coetzee to the Chloorkop-based club, adding that the player and Masandawana are yet to agree on personal terms, but both parties are expecting negotiations to run smoothly.
Coetzee’s move to Scottish giants, Glasgow Celtic recently fell through, after it was established that the 20-year-old had an underlying problem with his foot.
Ajax confirmed that the player is set to undergo surgery to correct the problem, however, as things stand, it will not get in the way of the 20-year-old’s move to Sundowns.
An official announcement by either club is expected to be made in the coming hours.
Trad88
‘Hurting Celtic’, really, what kind of bs is that? What age are you?
Behave yourself.
Corkcelt
I was just hoping I could post.
even if we had tried to sign him, this would still have been the Board’s fault…. :-)
from the BBC
“Stephano Denswill’s move to Brighton from Club Bruges is off due to an injury to another defender at the Belgian club”
Are diurnal posters sunhowlers?Or if like me you’re from Greenock ‘that wee bit in between the dark rain howlers’?
Paul 67
I was one of those who demanded that we sign Alfie Finboggason back in the day and I’m no apologising to you for it …………. well not much anyway ……………………………………………………
…… er, sorry. :-))
The Green Man says SACK THE Board on 31st August 2017 2:10 pm
Correct me if wrong but I read a comment from you the other day saying Celtic and the PLC are separate and no way to be taken as the same – or something to that effect.
I was in Seville for a couple of days not long ago and got chatting to a couple of Betis fans. I wonder if they have your equivalent over there.
‘El Hombre Verde’. Never goes to games. Takes subtle and not so subtle digs at those who do. Despite not going to games and financially supporting HIS club, slates his own club for not buying another central defender! (before the transfer window is even shut!).
Sad. Maybe you should take your own advice and support the team on the park.
SCULLYBHOY
These are some of the best times in the entire history of Celtic and some are still miserable.
And a few of them are Huns, don’t kid yourself mate, HUNS.
100% agreed Kevj.
Never happy.CSC
KLV
Why dont you ecstatic clappers be done with it and erect a statue to the PLC, then you can all bow down before it. Stepford Wives hasnt got a look in:)
Seriously, cool it with the worship, its like vomit.
Again 100% agree Tony.
Mustbethe sun.CSC
These are magical times.
KLV
GARY67 on 31ST AUGUST 2017 1:17 PM
Get French Football
@GFFN
A €10m option to buy is expected to be included in Celtic’s loan deal with PSG for Odsonne Edouard bit.ly/2017DDay
£9.2m at today’s exchange rate
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Or about £12m by the summer the sterling is going
Scullybhoy, I’m
Far from miserable. Ask the manager if he thought we needed a centre half or if a centre half was available to improve the team would he sign one?
Some people are happy just turning up eating their pie and watching the other side rather than thinking they could beat them I suppose
Sun howling is the new cool or its an infective disease. Lol
KLV