Lots still to prove at Hoops for in-demand Edouard

Odsonne Edouard believes he still has a lot to prove at Celtic, despite being linked with a bigmoney move away from the club.

The 21-year-old Frenchman is reportedly a transfer target for Serie A club Napoli after finding the net 40 times in all competitions since making his Hoops bow in 2017.

Six of those goals have come this season, helping him win the Ladbrokes Premiership Player of the Month award for August yesterday.

But Edouard brushed off the speculation and insisted he needs to focus on Celtic.

Speaking via a translator, Edouard said: “I actually didn’t know about this (the report) and it doesn’t really matter. At the moment I’m a Celtic player.

“I’ve got a season to play, I’ve got a long contract, I’m really happy with the way I’m playing, the set-up here and I’m really happy to play with my friends for the team.

“The main thing at the moment is I’m a Celtic player and I’m happy to be a Celtic player.

“I’ve still got a lot to prove with Celtic, as part of the Celtic team. There’s a long season ahead of us, we need to concentrate on that.

“The key is I’ve got to prove myself here first.”

Celtic are gearing up for their first Europa League group clash, an away trip to Rennes tomorrow.

Edouard, who enjoyed a loan spell with Toulouse in the 2016-17 Ligue 1 campaign before joining Celtic from Paris St Germain, knows all about Celtic’s next opponents.

He added: “I know the team quite well because I watch Ligue 1 regularly.

“I know it’s going to be a very difficult game, so it’s for us to go there, make sure we get a result and come back with that.”