A Posh club record fee of £15 million has been mentioned in reports linking the 19 year-old to Spurs and Crystal Palace.
Not many players have moved straight from Posh to the top-flight of English football. Even Posh greats like David Seaman, Craig Mackail-Smith, George Boyd, Adam Drury and Ivan Toney didn’t leave London Road for the Premier League or the old Division One, although they got there in the end.
Some who did make the giant leap went on to have great careers, others sank without trace, and some are still waiting for their big chance.
It’s clear Edwards will need to choose his next move very carefully. He could even head to Germany where top clubs Borrusia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig are believed to be among his suitors.
13. JAANAI GORDON
From Posh to West Ham, January, 2014, undisclosed fee. This striker had lost his way at Posh before he was offered a surprise lifeline by West Ham United where he stayed for three years before falling straight into non-league football. He made his full Posh debut aged 16 in a Championship fixture against Wolves and also started a third round FA Cup tie against Norwich that season. He also made two substitute appearances that season, but only one brief substitute appearance the following season before falling out of favour. Gordon, who is still only 26, is currently playing for National North League play-off contenders Brackley Town. Photo: DAVID LOWNDES