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Odsonne Édouard aims to be ‘world’s best striker’

Celtic’s record signing sets out his ambition
Some pundits believe that Édouard is the best striker Celtic have had since Larsson
Some pundits believe that Édouard is the best striker Celtic have had since Larsson
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The Celtic striker Odsonne Édouard, who has scored 24 goals for the champions in the current campaign, revealed yesterday his ultimate goal is to become a world-beater.

The club’s record signing hopes to improve upon his total when Hearts visit the East End of Glasgow tonight and when asked what level he hoped to reach, he replied: “I would like to become the best striker in the world; that’s it. One of the best strikers anyway.

“I don’t know when that will happen because I live day to day and I enjoy my life but we will see in time. We will see.”

Édouard, who was yesterday presented with the Ladbrokes Premiership Player of the Month award for January, has yet to win his first