West Ham United reportedly want Celtic midfielder Olivier Ntcham.
West Ham United reportedly want to sign Olivier Ntcham in the summer transfer window, but Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers’s recent comments suggest that the former Manchester City prospect is not for sale.
According to L’Equipe, West Ham are interested in signing Ntcham from Celtic this summer (click here to read more).
The French publication has also claimed that the Hammers have made an enquiry regarding the 22-year-old midfielder.
Ntcham has been on the books of Celtic since the summer of 2017 when he joined from Manchester City for a transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £4.5 million.
Celtic manager Rodgers’s latest comments about the French midfielder suggest that he is not planning to sell him anytime soon.
Rodgers told The Scottish Sun about Ntcham: “I was playing him in one game. I was talking to him, nurturing him along.
“Then it was two games a week and then to a point where he could have the strength and that quality to play three games in a week.
“It’s just nurturing and developing and he’s doing it now in the biggest games. Ollie is a wonderful talent and he’s shown that in his time here.”
Disappointment for West Ham United?
Ntcham is a very talented and promising young midfielder, and the Frenchman would be a good signing for West Ham.
However, with Rodgers having nurtured the youngster over the past year, he will not want to lose the midfielder this summer.
The Premier League club will be disappointed if they are unable to sign the youngster this summer, but the Hammers can alway revisit the situation next summer.
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