Ligue 1 club OGC Nice will reportedly look to sign 27-year-old French striker Odsonne Edouard from Crystal Palace in the summer transfer window.
According to a report by French outlet Foot Mercato, Odsonne Edouard is the subject of interest from OGC Nice. The Ligue 1 outfit will aim to reinforce the offensive unit by signing a striker in the summer transfer window. So, the 27-year-old Crystal Palace centre-forward has emerged as a target for the French club.
Recent reports suggested that Edouard may join Girona as part of the deal that would have seen Arnau Martinez moving to Crystal Palace. However, the Frenchman has turned down the Catalan club, as he wants to join OGC Nice in the summer transfer window. So, the Aiglons’ move for the Crystal Palace striker has advanced.
Odsonne Edouard and an unfulfilling Crystal Palace move
Odsonne Edouard has seen his stock plummet since joining Crystal Palace from Celtic in a deal worth £14 million in August 2021. While the 27-year-old arrived at Selhurst Park with a burgeoning reputation for being a promising striker, he has barely made his mark during his spell with the South London outfit.
The French striker spent the 2024/25 season on loan with Leicester City, but the spell did not do his stock any favours. Edouard has managed only 21 goals and five assists in 103 appearances thus far for Crystal Palace. However, the former Celtic striker may not have a long-term future at the South London club.
Will Edouard return to France soon?
While Odsonne Edouard was in the matchday squad as Crystal Palace won the FA Community Shield tie last weekend, he may have played his final game for the South London club. Recent reports suggested the former Celtic striker was a target for Girona. However, Edouard has turned down a move to the Catalan club.
Instead, the 27-year-old Frenchman wants to join OGC Nice, with the Ligue 1 outfit advancing the move to sign him from Crystal Palace in the summer transfer window. While the Aiglons mulled over signing Mehdi Taremi, the Inter Milan outcast may move to the Premier League amid his links with Fulham and Leeds United.
So, a return to France may be on the cards for Edouard, with the move advancing in the last few weeks. It will be interesting to see what the future holds for the French striker amid his emerging links with OGC Nice.