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Chris Sutton picks Roberts over Edouard for Celtic permanent deal

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Brendan Rodgers’s Celtic have Patrick Roberts and Odsonne Edouard on loan from Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain respectively.

27 Aug 2000:  Chris Sutton and Henrik Larsson of Celtic during the Scottish Premier League match against Rangers at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland. Celtic won the game 6 - 2.  Mandatory...

Chris Sutton has suggested to BT Sport that he would pick Patrick Roberts over Odsonne Edouard for Celtic to sign permanently in the summer transfer window.

Roberts is on loan at Scottish Premiership club Celtic from Premier League side Manchester City until the end of the season.

The 21-year-old winger has had injury issues this season, but the youngster has still provided four assists in eight Scottish Premiership appearances for the Hoops, according to Transfermarkt.co.uk.

Edouard moved to Brendan Rodgers’s side on a season-long loan deal from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2017.

The 20-year-old French forward has scored six goals and provided two assists in 19 league appearances for the Bhoys, according to Transfermarkt.co.uk.

Patrick Roberts of Celtic celebrates scores the third goal during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Heart of Midlothian at Celtic Park Stadium on January 29, 2017...

Former Celtic striker Sutton has said that if he had to choose, then he would pick Roberts, who earns £1.3 million per year as salary according to Spotrac.com, over Edouard for the Hoops to make a permanent signing.

“If you are giving me a choice, if I was to pick one, I would say Patrick Roberts,” Sutton told BT Sport Facebook Live when asked to pick between Roberts and Edouard for permanent signing. “I think that he has had a tough season really, with high hopes, big expectations, had injuries.

“I would like to see Celtic make a play for him. I do think that he’s creative, a little different anything Celtic have got. Edouard is a work in progress.”

Odsonne Edouard of Celtic celebrates scoring a goal late in the game making it 3-0 to Celtic during the Scottish Cup Quarter Final match between Celtic and Greenock Morton at Celtic Park...

Roberts is better than Edouard

Roberts has proved himself in the Scottish Premiership, and when he is fully fit and on song, then he is, without doubt, one of the best players in the division.

Edouard has potential, but the forward has yet to establish himself in the Celtic first team and has been used largely as a substitute.