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Olivier Ntcham discloses advice from Paul Pogba

Manchester United's Paul Pogba sustains an injury before being substituted (REUTERS)
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Manchester City’s Olivier Ntcham is reportedly wanted by Celtic in the summer transfer window.

Manchester City midfielder and reported Celtic target Olivier Ntcham has told The Scottish Sun that he wants to be better than Manchester United star Paul Pogba.

Ntcham is a very talented and promising young midfielder who has been linked with a move to Celtic in the summer transfer window.

According to The Scottish Sun, the Scottish Premiership giants are on the verge of signing the 21-year-old midfielder from City.

Olivier Ntcham in action for Genoa

It has been reported that Celtic will have to pay the Citizens a transfer fee of £4.5 million upfront and £500,000 in add-ons.

Ntcham has revealed that he wants to be better than United midfielder Pogba and has also disclosed the advice he has received from the France international.

Pogba is one of the best midfielders in the world and cost the Red Devils £89 million in transfer fees according to Sky Sports when he joined United from Italian giants Juventus in the summer of 2016.

Ntcham has also named Real Madrid and France legend Zinedine Zidane as his inspiration.

“In football, my inspiration is Zinédine Zidane,” Ntcham told The Scottish Sun. “When you’re French, you’re obliged to feel like that. He is French football.”

“For me, Pogba is an example to follow,” added Ntcham. “Everyone follows his trajectory and I hope to do better than him. I met Pogba when I played against him for Genoa v Juventus.

“We’d never had the opportunity to meet before then and he told me he’d often been told about me in relation to his journey. He also told me to keep going like this and not to let go.”

Manchester City's Olivier Ntcham (L) in action