Aston Villa and Brighton £30m-rated transfer target Odsonne Edouard is happy at Celtic, insists Hoops boss Neil Lennon
NEIL LENNON insists Odsonne Edouard is NOT pushing to quit Celtic — as Brighton joined the transfer chase.
The £30million-rated Hoops striker has been out of sorts recently and a host of Premier League clubs want him, including Aston Villa.
Lennon admits the extended transfer window can be unsettling — but insists Edouard is content, despite starting yesterday's 3-0 win over Hibs on the bench.
He said: “We don’t want Odsonne to go, obviously, and we have had no significant interest in him as yet.
“There’s always a bit of agitation when the window is open, but speaking to him he seems content enough.
The Celtic boss hopes to keep his squad intact but won’t relax until after the window closes.
He said: “We knew the date coming into it and I’m not exclusive to this, a lot of managers will be in the same position.
“You get to take a deep breath after October 5 and look forward to the rest of the season, or at least until January.
“I am hoping it will be pretty quiet. We would like to get another player in, one more if we can.
“I would be absolutely delighted if that’s going to be the outcome. But I can’t predict what’s going to happen one way or the other.”