Report: Arsenal-linked ‘fantastic’ striker switches to London-based agency, represents Kieran Tierney

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Reported Arsenal target Odsonne Edouard has switched to a London-based agency in hope of securing a big move in the summer, according to The Sun.

The Gunners are believed to have had the Celtic star on their radar for a number of months, and are apparently still keen on his signature this year.

According to Goal.com, Arsenal have scouted Edouard extensively, with Mikel Arteta looking to strengthen his attacking options in the summer.

The 22-year-old’s contract expires at the end of next season, and the Celtic hierarchy hasn’t managed to persuade him to sign a new deal yet.

The Sun claims that Edouard had previously been represented by several relatively unknown agents, but is now with Stellar Group.

The London-based agency – Stellar Football Ltd on Transfermarkt – represents the likes of Kieran Tierney, Wojciech Szczesny, Jack Grealish, Ben Chilwell and Gareth Bale.

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Arsenal are reportedly looking into new strikers in the summer, Edouard is apparently looking for a big move in the summer… as far as speculation goes, this is definitely one that has legs.

Celtic are having a poor season and Edouard hasn’t hit his usually stratospheric heights, but he’s still managed 11 goals and four assists from 23 games.

Obviously he’s normally a lot better than this – last season, he registered 28 goals and 19 assists from 47 Celtic games, not to mention a staggering France Under-21 tally of 11 goals from six games.

And Sylvain Ripoll, who coaches Les Bleuets, suggested to the Glasgow Times last August that Edouard – a player  who’s”very skilful in small spaces” and with “fantastic dribbling ability” – would need to leave Celtic to go to the next level.