Sources: Marseille in advanced talks to sign Celtic ace Ntcham after offer tabled
Marseille are in advanced talks to sign Celtic midfielder Olivier Ntcham, Football Insider understands.
The French club have climbed into pole position to land the 24-year-old ahead of Monday night’s 11pm cut-off.
A recruitment source has told Football Insider that Marseille have tabled a loan offer for Ntcham as they working on beating Newcastle United to his signature.
Ntcham is keen to return to his native France after slipping down the pecking order at Parkhead in recent months.
Football Insider revealed on 18 January that the former France Under-21 has been given the green light to leave Parkhead in this window.
The Glasgow giants have slashed their price tag for the midfielder to £7million, and are also willing to consider loan offers.
Ntcham is deemed surplus to requirements by Neil Lennon following the rise of midfield duo David Turnbull and Ismaila Soro.
He has entered the final 18 months of his contract and is keen to find a new club.
The versatile midfielder 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 24 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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