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Kris Boyd says he’s not convinced by Celtic’s Odsonne Edouard

Kris Boyd of Rangers misses a chance in front of a poorly attended stand, late in the second half during the William Hill Scottish Cup Fifth Round ...
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Odsonne Edouard joined Celtic in the summer of 2017.

Odsonne Edouard of Celtic vies with Massimo Bruno of RSC Anderlecht during the UEFA Champions League group B match between Celtic FC and RSC Anderlecht at Celtic Park on December 5, 2017...

Kilmarnock striker Kris Boyd has suggested in The Scottish Sun that he has not been convinced by Celtic forward Odsonne Edouard.

Edouard joined Celtic from French giants Paris Saint-Germain on a season-long loan deal in the summer of 2017 and was signed by manager Brendan Rodgers.

The 20-year-old is essentially the third-choice striker at the Scottish Premiership club, having scored five goals in 15 appearances in all competitions for the Hoops so far this season, as stated on the club’s official website.

Former Rangers striker Boyd, who had two different spells at Ibrox and is now on the books of Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock, has suggested that he is not yet convinced by Edouard.

Odsonne Edouard of Celtic celebrates after he scores his third goal to complete a hat-trick during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Motherwell at Celtic Park on...

Boyd, 34, wrote in The Scottish Sun: “Odsonne Edouard, for instance, still has to do more to convince me he’s got something.

“I couldn’t quite understand why he was playing against Partick Thistle the other night ahead of Leigh Griffiths and Dembele.

“But he’s a project, one for the future. Time will tell whether or not he’s cut out for life in Scottish football so we’ll just need to wait and see on that one.”

Kris Boyd of Rangers chases the ball during the Scottish Championship League Match between Rangers and Dumbarton, at Ibrox Stadium on August 23, 2014 Glasgow, Scotland.

Edouard is a very talented and promising young striker, and although the French striker has not exactly been great, there have been some encouraging signs.

According to The Daily Mail, Celtic will have to pay a transfer fee of £7 million to PSG in the summer of 2018 in order to secure the services of Edouard on a permanent basis.