da heads bet： As reported by The Daily Record, Celtic have yet to decide to on the futures of derby heroes Scott Bain and Odsonne Edouard, with both currently due to leave the club at the end of the season.
What’s the story?
da doce： Scott Bain is currently on loan from Dundee, but his contract at Dens runs out at the end of the season and it seems unlikely he’ll still be with the Dark Blues next term.
The Hoops hold an option to buy Odsonne Edouard from Paris Saint-Germain, though with that option reported to be for a fee of around £7m, how feasible that would be is another matter.
The Daily Record report that the club won’t be rushed into a decision on either and are set to wait until closer to the end of the season before deciding whether to make their move.
Are the club missing out on not making an early move for the duo?
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Are they waiting too long?
With so much money on the line in the potential Edouard deal, it makes sense that Celtic would wait for the season to play out before making a final decision on the young Frenchman. After his stunning winning goal away to Rangers, it would be tempting to rush in and sign him up, but there’s plenty of football left and while impressive in bursts, the striker’s form has been inconsistent this season.
Bain on the other hand has a proven track record of being a reliable goalkeeper in the Scottish Premiership and after his wonderful debut at Ibrox, the Hoops should already be working on a deal to make his stay in Glasgow a permanent one.
In his case, the likes of Hibernian are still reported to be interested and if the Hoops take too long in making their decision, Bain might favour stability more than the promise of life at Celtic Park.
Hibs are unlikely to be the only suitors for his signature either and after clearly showing he has the right mentality to shine for the Hoops, it’d be a shame to see him leave the club so soon.