French Eddy has been deemed surplus to requirements at FA Cup-winning Crystal Palace
Odsonne Edouard, left, was a huge hit at Celtic(Image: SNS Group)
Scott Allan insists Celtic shouldn’t think twice if an opportunity arises to re-sign Odsonne Edouard.
Brendan Rodgers has already brought returning heroes Kieran Tierney and Jota back to Parkhead after stints elsewhere.
Edouard, 27, flopped on loan at Leicester City and has no future at Crystal Palace as he enters the final year of his deal.
The former PSG striker – who swapped Celtic Park for Selhurst Park in a £14million transfer four years ago – was prolific in Glasgow.
Rodgers even labelled the Frenchman as one of the best young players he had worked with after shelling out a then-club record £9m to turn his season-long loan into a permanent deal in 2018.
And when asked if he should be on Celtic’s radar this summer, Allan told Clyde 1 Superscoreboard: “I would, yeah. Fantastic player. It’s obviously a position that Celtic will be looking to add to.
“I think we might see Daizen Maeda go back out to that wide area, where he was so effective in terms of his pressing and getting up and down the pitch.
“He’ll be looking to add to his goal tally come next season. I think there’s no question that it’s an area of the park where Celtic need to strengthen.”
Ex-Celtic midfielder Scott Allan(Image: SNS Group)
A potential stumbling block could be Edouard’s lucrative salary at the Eagles, something Allan believes could be a deal breaker.
The ex-Hoops midfielder said: “I think the problem with the boys that are playing in the Premier League is that there’s now the chance to go to the Saudi League where they can earn ridiculous amounts of money.
“The Kieran Tierney one is completely different because he’s a huge Celtic fan and he’s been dying to get back home and probably feels like he’s got unfinished business at Celtic.
“So it’ll be interesting but I do feel that Celtic will be looking to find the next Odsonne Edouard where they can get a tune from them and then make money from them.”
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