Olivier Ntcham shares what Moussa Dembele told him about Celtic

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Olivier Ntcham joined Brendan Rodgers’s Celtic from Manchester City in the summer of 2017.

Celtic midfielder Olivier Ntcham has revealed to The Scottish Sun what Lyon striker Moussa Dembele told him when he joined the Hoops.

Ntcham moved to Celtic from Premier League club Manchester City in the summer of 2017 for a transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £4.5 million.

The French midfielder recently signed a new contact with the Hoops which will see him stay at Celtic Park until the summer of 2022.

Dembele, 22 moved to Celtic in the summer of 2016 after leaving Fulham and left the Glasgow giants in the summer of 2018 for Lyon for a transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £19.7 million.

Ntcham, 22, has revealed that his French compatriot Dembele – who has scored one goal in 106 minutes of Champions League football for Lyon so far this season, according to WhoScored – told him when he moved to Celtic.

According to Transfermarkt.co.uk, Ntcham has scored three goals and provided one assist in seven Scottish Premiership appearances for Celtic so far this season.

Ntcham told The Scottish Sun: “When I signed for Celtic, I spoke with Moussa. He told me that it was good to come here, to play in the games, score some goals and to win some trophies.

“When I got here, I have seen that and I have been happy. Moussa left but life is like that. Of course I miss him, he is my friend, but we stay in touch all of the time.

“He is pleased for me that I have agreed this deal to stay at Celtic. I am really happy to have this situation completed.”