Many Celtic fans have been talking about the latest update involving Olivier Ntcham that recently emerged on social media.
According to RMC Sport’s Loic Tanzi (via The Scottish Sun), Celtic had rejected two bids for Ntcham on transfer deadline day. Ligue 1 sides Brest and Bordeaux had made loan offers for the midfielder but Celtic chiefs felt that the bids were too low.
This update was relayed on Twitter by Celticbible recently. It caught the attention of many Celtic fans, who began talking about the club’s French midfielder.
tbh I thought better teams than that would have came in for him
— Marty Bhoy #DissolveTheUnion (@martybhoy1979) October 6, 2020
Should Celtic sell Ntcham in the future?
Yes
No
Because he is the best midfielder at the club and Lenny can see this ??
— Joseph Michael Naughton (@J003NAU) October 6, 2020
Would have been the complete window if we sold him . Biggest fraud at CP
— Alex Drennan (@alexdrennan5) October 6, 2020
Should’ve let him go, he’s rotten
— Michael Carney (@michael19648846) October 6, 2020
Ntcham was linked with a move to Premier League clubs like Southampton, West Ham United and Everton earlier this summer. West Bromwich Albion were also reportedly looking to sign him, while other European sides such as Porto and Lyon also drew links with the midfielder.
Sky Sports had reported that Ntcham’s representatives had asked Celtic for information about their valuation of the former Manchester City youth player. A couple of other Celtic fans also talked about the update involving the midfielder.
Class. https://t.co/GgS57iKryd
— A (@adthelad57) October 6, 2020
And quite rightly so. On his day he’s the best player on the park and holding on to him is key ? https://t.co/9waA3GwTmq pic.twitter.com/lehdPtSuhC
— Celtic Fc To The Core (@CelticFc_Core) October 6, 2020
There is clearly a mixed reaction to this update and while some Celtic fans don’t seem to like Ntcham as a player, others feel that it was important for the Hoops to keep hold of him.
Ntcham, who is valued at £3.6 million (as per Transfermarkt), has made nine appearances in the league this season and has racked up a rating of just 6.55/10. Only six players have picked up lesser ratings than him in the Premiership for Celtic and it shows that he’s had a rather underwhelming start to the campaign.
Having said that, letting him leave on deadline day might not have left Celtic with enough time on their hands to bring in a potential replacement. So the club’s decision to reject the two offers for Ntcham makes a lot of sense.