Cowfold Seagull
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The very fact that Brendan Rodgers is Leicester manager will be a big pull though.
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[Albion] Odsonne Édouard
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The very fact that Brendan Rodgers is Leicester manager will be a big pull though.
- Nov 11, 2009
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Wages could well come into it, we wont be able to compete when push comes to shove.
ofc Leicester as a club are more successful and have a better squad......... but when he looks at their squad with Vardy, Daka, Iheanacho, Ayoz Perez
and us with Welbeck and Maupay...... he will fancy his chances of regular starts here more Shirley. Is the Leicester "still interested" from a journo quote somewhere? or just twitter speak?
- Aug 24, 2020
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We've tabled a bid for 21.5 million
https://sportslens.com/brighton-hov...o-sign-celtic-striker-odsonne-edouard/375052/
https://sportslens.com/brighton-hov...o-sign-celtic-striker-odsonne-edouard/375052/
- Aug 24, 2020
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Confirmed in the Celtic Star:
https://thecelticstar.com/celtic-receive-huge-bid-for-odsonne-edouard-according-to-report/
https://thecelticstar.com/celtic-receive-huge-bid-for-odsonne-edouard-according-to-report/
- Nov 11, 2009
- 12,281
The fact we're first to bid and its being reported widely says its not going to happen........ we've all seen this play enough times to know how it generally ends.
I feel like a bit of a stuck record on this, but....
A focal point to our attack, who can occupy and ask questions of defenders will make it easier for the rest of the team to chip in with more goals. Maupay spent far too much time last season, hanging around the penalty spot pointing at his feet. This is not difficult to defend against and his record on assists was also poor.
If we can bring someone in like Edouard, I believe we will start to see more goals from midfielders, which no doubt armchair coaches will put down to them spending all summer practising shooting, or some such simplistic b'locks.
- May 8, 2018
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We won’t sign a 20 goal a season striker as others have said as they come as a premium.
We do however need to score 15-20 more goals a season as a collective team to progress.
Stepping into the Premier league for your first season with an impressive XG around you should be seen as a positive as if you can show you are up to it, a bigger club will come knocking, which is a good outcome either way for the player and the Albion
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We do however need to score 15-20 more goals a season as a collective team to progress.
Stepping into the Premier league for your first season with an impressive XG around you should be seen as a positive as if you can show you are up to it, a bigger club will come knocking, which is a good outcome either way for the player and the Albion
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um bongo molongo
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From what I’ve seen of him, he is a LOT better than Maupay. Faster, more acceleration and a better finisher. I think people get over hung up on the Scottish league thing. That Van Dijk fella didn’t seem like to have too many challenges transitioning to the EPL.
Mancgull
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I doubt Celtic will deal with a Brendan Rodgers managed team. They hate him with a passion after he left them mid season.
Going rate for a 20 goal striker appears to be 160 million
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um bongo molongo
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They’re all quoting the same source, don’t think it really confirms anything
I guess the only thing it confirms is that these outlets consider it a source worth quoting. But appreciate I’m clutching at straws!
- Aug 24, 2020
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They’re all quoting the same source, don’t think it really confirms anything
That's a fair point. You may be right. I guess we won't get it really confirmed until the Daily Mail reports it. Then we can all be satisfied we've made the bid.
Here's another from the news aggregator Newsnow:
https://videocelts.com/2021/07/blog...deal-celtic-lined-up-for-second-epl-windfall/
Agreed.
Kane is likely about to move for circa £160m, in case anyone wanted to know what world you're entering into by hoping to sign a 20+ goals a season striker...
- Jun 27, 2012
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Ha. Despite my warnings that this rather dubious tweet would set off a lot of unchecked , breathless "breaking news" all over the same transfer news "blogs" and "live" pages that feed off this rather thin stuff. This is exactly what has happened.
Still no new reporting. Still the only reporter , like him or not, who has actually checked in with the club or "sources close to the club" about this ...says no.
withdeanwombat
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Yes, but etc was bang out of form.
Bought as a striker, played as a Left wing back, what do you expect?
um bongo molongo
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Yet Brian Owen continues to say nothing. I don’t reckon Naylor has any more inside information than your average NSC no mark these days, but has to pretend that he does. If Owen says no, I’ll believe it.