Celtic’s Olivier Ntcham is linked with a move away from Glasgow.
Scott Brown has suggested to BBC Sport that Olivier Ntcham might be ready to leave Celtic.
The French midfielder is heavily linked with a £12 million move away from Parkhead, with Porto, Lyon and Marseille all keen [The Scottish Sun].
And it looks like the Celtic star is particularly taken with the speculation about Marseille, admitting this past weekend that it was ‘interesting’ and then revealed that a departure from Glasgow was ‘possible’ [The Record].
The 23-year-old is one of the Bhoys’ most expensive signings of recent years, with the former Manchester City midfielder costing £4.5 million in 2017.
And although Brown believes that Ntcham’s comments might’ve been lost in translation, the Hoops captain concedes that, having seen some of his friends leave the club, Ntcham may be keen to move on too.
He told BBC Sport: “It’s probably a translation thing, You never know. Since he came in, he’s been fantastic. He’s been good in the changing-room and good on the field.
“He’s seen players come and leave and maybe sees it as his chance to go.”
Ntcham really hasn’t adapted well to the post-Brendan Rodgers era. Neil Lennon, who replaced Rodgers as manager in February, often benched the Frenchman since taking the reins, which is why his comments aren’t all that surprising.
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