Odsonne Edouard has adapted well to Neil Lennon’s vision at Celtic.
Celtic’s Neil Lennon has admitted to Herald Scotland that the ‘outstanding’ Odsonne Edouard is better than he first imagined.
The Hoops broke their club record to sign the former Paris Saint-Germain starlet in a £9 million deal last June, having impressed during a loan stint last season.
Edouard has been Celtic’s go-to-guy for goals since Lennon replaced Brendan Rodgers on an interim basis in February, netting four times to make it 14 in 19 Premiership starts.
The Northern Irish manager will have known about the 21-year-old after spending a couple of years in the Premiership as Hibernian boss.
But Lennon concedes that he didn’t expect the young hitman to be as good as he is.
He told Herald Scotland: “I think he’s a better player than what I first envisaged him to be.
“I’ve been delighted with his contribution up until now. In the past couple of months he’s been outstanding.”
Edouard is expected to spearhead Celtic’s attack in this afternoon’s visit of Kilmarnock and few would back against him to find the net.
He has 17 goals across all competitions for the Bhoys this season.
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