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Arsenal transfer news: Gunners join Leicester City and Aston Villa in pursuit of Odsonne Edouard

Odsonne Edouard
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As Odsonne Edouard enters the final year of his Celtic contract, he will have no shortage of offers from around Europe.

Arsenal are amongst three Premier League clubs who are monitoring his situation closely, with Leicester City and Aston Villa also keen on the promising French striker, according to the Leicester Mercury.

It’s long been understood that Edouard wants to test himself in a more competitive league in order to fulfil his undoubted potential, which saw him shortlisted for the 2018 Golden Boy award.

Brendan Rodgers was the manager who brought him to Celtic and is keen for them to be reunited at Leicester, who have been reliant on Jamie Vardy’s goals in recent years.

He is six years younger than his compatriot and has an exceptional record of 15 goals in 10 appearances for France’s Under-21s, although his wait for a first senior call-up goes on.

Aston Villa and Roma are also keeping tabs on the prolific 23-year-old, who should be available for a fee in the region of £20million as his contract continues to run down.

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