If you’re a striker that’s played for Celtic in the last few years and your name isn’t Odsonne Edouard, it’s unlikely you’ll go down in history as a roaring success.
That isn’t necessarily the fault of the players, more the fault of Edouard who has been a red-hot goal-scoring machine for the Hoops.
He hasn’t enjoyed his greatest campaign in green and white but the Frenchman has still found the net on 20 occasions in 2020/21.
Unfortunately, after a year without a trophy, he could leave for the Premier League.
Finding his replacement will be imperative but the Bhoys will also need to find a successor for Patryk Klimala.
He is one of the aforementioned strikers who failed to ever get going in Glasgow. Signed in January 2020, he’s just left for New York Red Bulls after scoring just three goals in 28 games. In a few years time, it won’t be a surprise if supporters forget who he was.
If Edouard and Klimala both depart, it will leave Celtic fairly light on options in attack. Fortunately, they have a shrewd deal potentially right up their sleeve.
The Glaswegian outfit have been linked with a move for Peterborough forward Siriki Dembele over the last few months and if he fails to sign a deal south of the border, he’ll be available on a free transfer in the summer.
Brother of Karamoko Dembele, he shares plenty of similar traits. He is quick, energetic and can beat players for fun.
Speaking exclusively to Football FanCast this week, Posh Director of Football Barry Fry only had praise for the 24-year-old; “Siriki can get the ball in his own half and with dazzling dribbling ability, he can beat four or five players and score a wonder goal or cross it for somebody else to score.”
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Fry added: "He's very, very exciting. He's got the best stats outside the [English] Premier League, I think. We'll try to keep hold of him if we go up, and we'll make him an offer he can’t refuse! So watch this space."
A player blessed with enormous quality, he has scored 11 goals in the third tier of English football this term. He’s also provided 12 assists for his teammates.
Evidently, there is more of a buzz to Dembele’s game than there ever has been with Klimala.
He is electric in possession and can finish chances with a sensational degree of confidence. For Celtic's former Polish striker, everything looked a little sluggish and off the pace.
If Celtic can secure his signature on a free transfer, it would be an inspirational piece of business from Dominic McKay.