Lubo Moravcik says Celtic have a ‘very talented’ player who he’s talked about to everybody

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Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard has been praised by Hoops cult hero Lubo Moravcik, saying he’s talked about the Bhoys star to “everybody”.

Edouard has been one of Celtic’s standout players over the years, registering 81 goals and 36 assists in green and white.

The 23-year-old has won three Scottish Premiership titles, two Scottish Cups and three Scottish League Cups while at the club.

Even though Edouard hasn’t been at his very best this season, he’s still netted 20 goals in all competitions for Celtic, including 16 in the Premiership.

Given his quality and the fact his contract expires next summer, there has been a lot of speculation linking him with a departure from Parkhead.

Along with his heroics for Celtic, Edouard has also been sensational at international level, registering a staggering 16 goals from just 12 France Under-21 appearances.

“I have watched a lot of Odsonne,” Moravcik told the Glasgow Times. “There was a point a few months ago when I felt I was talking about him to everybody.

“France were in the same group as Slovakia so I saw that game and a lot of the French games. He was really impressive. He is a very talented player.

“But for any player, wherever he goes next he will want to play.

“And if he leaves Celtic to go to the English Premier League or another club who have a lot of resources, he will face more competition to play every week.

“At 23, he is at the stage of his career where he needs now to be playing every week. He won’t want to have to take the time to prove himself, he will want to start games right away.

“So his mindset when he goes back to Celtic should be that he needs to be at his best.

“He has a Scottish Cup campaign to play in and it would be a nice way for him to finish off his time at the club if he was to go out with some more silverware.”

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Edouard has been a superb player for Celtic over the years, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see him make a move to a club regularly competing in the Champions League at the end of the season.

It’s a shame he hasn’t quite hit the same heights this season – few Hoops players have, in all fairness – but as Moravcik says, if he does leave, it would be great if he could sign off with one more trophy.