ODSONNE EDOUARD has hit back at the doubters who branded his summer season transfer a “gamble” amid hypothesis of a return to Celtic.
The Frenchman, 27, was linked with a sensational move back to Parkhead when Brendan Rodgers was scouring the marketplace for a new talisman.
Edouard stays a agency fan favorite following his prolific four-year spell in Glasgow, the place he scored 87 objectives and picked up 9 main trophies.
He finally joined Crystal Palace for £15million, however after 4 years in London, he fell out of favour and spent a tough remaining season on mortgage at Leicester City.
Edouard’s struggles continued at the King Power as he failed to interrupt into Ruud van Nistelrooy’s facet, making simply six appearances all time period with out discovering the online.
Celtic were alerted to his availability last summer when Palace had been determined to get him off the wage invoice for a cut-price payment, however Rodgers finally seemed elsewhere.
The striker as an alternative opted for a transfer to Lens — and he has been a revelation back in his homeland.
Edouard has already netted 12 Ligue 1 objectives to spearhead an unlikely title cost, leaving the Celtic Park devoted questioning what might need been after Lens snapped him up for a modest €3.7m (£3.2m).
Addressing these who questioned him final summer season, Edouard advised Onze Mondial: “When you see individuals saying or writing, ‘The Odsonne Édouard bet – it’s a gamble’ – I’d wish to wager on somebody who’s performed within the Champions League, the Europa League, who’s scored objectives within the Premier League, and just about all over the place he’s performed.
“I’d like to bet on a 27-year-old player who’s scored over 100 career goals. That’s what annoyed me a bit. I’ve been, in a manner of speaking, underestimated.”
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The ahead additionally opened up on his nightmare marketing campaign final 12 months, insisting he by no means misplaced perception regardless of being frozen out.
He added: “I wasn’t enjoying at all for a whereas, I wasn’t even making the squads anymore, I used to be invisible to individuals.
“I used to be coaching two to a few occasions a day. I used to be ready for this second and as quickly as I had the chance to play once more, I needed to present everybody that I used to be right here, that I used to be nonetheless able to scoring objectives.
“The key was to get back to peak physical condition quite quickly. I knew that was going to be the biggest challenge. In terms of my footballing abilities, I had no doubt. I knew it would work, that I would score goals.”
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