Brighton have made a first bid for Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard.

The Daily Mail says Brighton hope to tie up an £18million deal for the French under-21 international early next week.

Following weeks of speculation, the Seagulls have submitted an opening offer to Celtic.

And, with Edouard keen to leave, negotiations will continue over the weekend.

Signed from Paris Saint Germain for £9m in August 2017, the 23-year-old has now entered the final year of his contract and would be free to speak to interested clubs about a pre-contract agreement from January.

PSG are due 40 per cent of any profit from Edouard's sale, with Celtic keen to secure as close to £20m as possible.