Odsonne Edouard has emerged as a late target for Leicester City with hours of the 2024 summer transfer window left.
With hours of transfer deadline day remaining, Leicester City are in desperate need of a striker.
Steve Cooper has brought in eight new additions this summer and a late loan move for Odsonne Edouard could be an option before the 11 pm deadline.
With that, we take a look at everything you need to know about the Crystal Palace forward.
Odsonne Edouard profile: Age, place of birth, height
- Full name: Odsonne Edouard
- Age: 26 (16 January 1998)
- Height: Six feet two inches (1.87m)
- Place of birth: Kourou, French Guiana, France
- Nationality: France
- Current club: Crystal Palace
- Position: Striker
- Shirt number: 22
Odsonne Edouard stats: club and international record
Club career
Edouard began his professional career at Paris Saint-Germain and represented their reserve side on multiple occasions.
With the pathway to the senior side a difficult one due to PSG’s depth in strength Edouard headed on loan to Toulouse in the 2016-2017 season before joining Celtic on loan a year later, where he made his name.
The forward made an instant impact in Glasgow and famously scored the winner in a 3-2 victory against Old Firm rivals Rangers at Ibrox on 11 March 2018.
Celtic made the move permanent and Edouard took on the lead role following Moussa Dembele’s departure.
During his four-year stint at Celtic, Edouard scored 87 goals across 179 games in all competitions.
He joined Crystal Palace on transfer deadline day in the summer of 2021, where he has been ever since.
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International career
Edouard has only featured at youth level for France and is yet to receive a senior call-up.
Stats
- Paris Saint-Germain – Zero appearances, zero goals, zero assists
- Toulouse (loan) – 17 appearances, one goal, zero assists
- Celtic – 179 appearances, 87 goals, 38 assists
- Crystal Palace – 103 appearances, 21 goals, five assists
What happened to Odsonne Edouard during Toulouse loan?
Edouard’s loan at Toulouse was terminated early in April 2017 after being interrogated by police about an incident away from football.
Odsonne Edouard market value and wage
According to Transfermarkt, Edouard is valued at £15.1m.
Meanwhile, Capology claims that the Frenchman earns a salary of £90,000-a-week at Crystal Palace.
Odsonne Edouard style of play
Edouard’s tall frame means he’s a constant nuisance in the air for defenders who come up against him. More often than not he will win headers and 50/50 duels.
Elsewhere, the 26-year-old’s close-control dribbling is immaculate but as opposed to slow build-up play, the forward thrives off being in the box with a poacher’s instinct.
He is also best utilised when being able to carry the ball forward in a counter-attacking scenario, either playing the ball out to the wingers before calling for it to be delivered into the box or having a shot himself.
His goal record proves that he has an eye for the back of the net and will guarantee some form of contribution.
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Latest Odsonne Edouard transfer news
According to John Percy of The Telegraph, Leicester are exploring the possibility of loaning Edouard from Premier League rivals Palace.
Eddie Nketiah is expected to join the south London club from Arsenal, freeing up the possibility for Edouard to get first-team football elsewhere.
With the Foxes in need of a number nine, it’s a perfect option for the club although they will only have hours to get a deal done.