Sources: Celtic slash price for star to £7m as January exit on the cards

Sources: Celtic slash price for star to £7m as January exit on the cards

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Celtic are willing to sell Olivier Ntcham for around £7million this month, Football Insider has learned.

A Celtic source has told Football Insider that the price for Ntcham, 24, has been slashed by around £5m compared to the last window.

But the Hoops know there is little chance of getting above £10m for the midfielder in the current market.

A combination of Ntcham's up-and-down form, a difficult market and the player's contract situation mean Celtic will sell for around the £7m mark.

He has entered the final 18 months of his contract and is believed to be open to a new challenge away from Parkhead.

Huge changes to the first-team squad, coaching and executive teams are expected at Celtic between now and the summer on the back of a dreadful campaign.

Ntcham has had a mixed season in which he has showed only fleeting glimpses of the talent that made him a key member of the quadruple treble-winning side.

The former France Under-21 international has started just seven of Celtic's 21 league matches and half of his 23 appearances in all competitions have come as a sub.

Since joining the Hoops in 2017, Ntcham has played 147 times and weighed in with 24 goals and 13 assists.

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