BURNLEY are to set to make a bid for Ryan Christie before the end of the transfer window, according to reports.
The Hoops star has established himself as one of the club’s best players in recent seasons.
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And Celtic boss Neil Lennon will always include Christie as one of the first names on his team sheet for games.
But now, according to the Daily Record, Burnley are set to launch a bid for the midfielder.
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Clarets boss Sean Dyche has reportedly been a long-term admirer of Christie’s and is keen to bring him to Turf Moor.
The 25-year-old still has two years left on his current deal at Parkhead.
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And Lennon won’t want to lose one of his main players as Celtic pursue an unprecedented 10-in-a-row this season.
But Burnley could reportedly now test the Hoops’ resolve as they see Christie as a bargain buy compared to his England-based counterparts.
Christie first joined Celtic in 2015 in a permanent switch from Inverness.
He has since gone on to make 104 appearances in all competitions, scoring 35 goals in the process.
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The midfielder has also spent time on loan back at Inverness in that time, as well as two separate loan spells at Aberdeen.
Meanwhile, Lennon insists Odsonne Edouard is happy at Celtic – as Brighton have joined the chase to sign him.
The £30million-rated frontman didn’t have the best of games in the Europa League win over Riga on Thursday.
But while the manager admits the extended summer transfer window can be unsettling, he insists the French striker is content at Parkhead.
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He said: “We don’t want Odsonne to go, obviously, and we have had no significant interest in him as yet.
“There’s always a bit of agitation when the window is open, but speaking to him he seems content enough.
“He didn’t have his best of games in Latvia in midweek, but that’s fine.
“Odsonne is a human being at the end of the day. He’s 22.
“He didn’t have the best of games, but we know what we have got here with Odsonne.
“We know what a talent he is. He is a quality player.”
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