Celtic welcomed Odsonne Edouard back into the club yesterday just as Leigh Griffiths looked to be on his way out.

The Parkhead side had an option to trigger a 12-month extension to the 30-year-old Scottish internationalist's contract which expired today.

Griffiths had been optimistic of another year at the club but made a significant social media display yesterday that strongly suggested his future lies elsewhere.

The striker was shared photographs on his Instagram account as he went through his paces in a private gym away from the club while sporting Scotland training kit rather than Celtic's while his team-mates were training at Lennoxtown. 

Glasgow Times:

There was also a notable, if petulant, removal of all Celtic connections from his social media channels.

Griffiths has struggled for fitness and sharpness since returning last season from lockdown overweight. Indeed, he has completed only eight full 90 minutes at club level in the past three years.

He has not been short of honours at Celtic - having bagged 14 major pieces of silverware at the club there are only 13 players in the entirety of Celtic's history who could better his haul while his tally of 123 goals means he is the only player in the last 15 years to net more than 100 goals for the club.

However, Ange Postgecoglou spoke at his opening press conference of creating a particular culture at Celtic with the Greek-Australian known to be demanding in terms of his standards regarding fitness and application. 

Glasgow Times:

Aberdeen and Hibs have both been credited with an interest in Griffiths who was left out of Scotland's European Championships squad by Steve Clarke.

Edouard's return is a boost for Celtic given the proximity of the Champions League qualifier against FC Midtjylland.

The 23-year-old was left out of the French squad last week for the Olympics while Leicester's acquisition of Patson Daka from Salzburg would suggest that a reunion with Brendan Rodgers may not be on the cards this summer, as had been previously expected.