Celtic target Kyle Edwards has confirmed that he will not be signing for Reading this summer after spending a trial period with the club in pre-season, as per Football League World.
The Lowdown: Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic gear up for 2021/22
As he aims to strengthen his squad for 2021/22, new Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou will be keen to assemble a team capable of challenging on domestic and European fronts.
Making swift inroads in terms of recruitment, the Hoops have acquired five signings in the form of Osaze Urhoghide, Liam Shaw, Kyogo Furuhashi, Liel Abada and Carl Starfelt [Transfermarkt].
The Celts may now have been handed an additional boost surrounding Edwards.
The Latest: Edwards leaves trial period at Reading
Communicating to his followers on Twitter, the 23-year-old confirmed that he would not be signing permanently at Reading in this transfer window after being on trial.
The Royals have been thrust into having a transfer embargo, therefore putting an end to their pursuit of the former West Brom man [Football League World].
Celtic are known to have an interest in Edwards [Football Insider], whilst Bournemouth are also believed to be monitoring his situation [Football Insider].
The Verdict: Edwards would be a savvy piece of business by Celtic
Available for free and with plenty of scope to develop, Edwards would be an astute addition at Parkhead should the Celts continue to pursue him.
He registered four goal contributions in 13 appearances last season between West Brom’s first team and their under-23 side, with one goal and three assists to his name [Transfermarkt].
He was also the best distributor of the ball in the Baggies squad last term by a distance, recording a passing success rate of 91.2% [WhoScored].
Once labelled as ‘fantastic’ by West Brom midfielder Jake Livermore [Express and Star], Celtic could do a lot worse than to offer Edwards a chance to re-ignite his career at Parkhead.
In other news, Celtic are eying a swoop for this England under-21 international.