Random Express link -- Ntcham for £5m (?)
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Southampton have meanwhile not given up on the chase for Celtic midfielder Olivier Ntcham.
Saints manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has been eyeing the French midfielder as a possible replacement for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who has joined Tottenham, and Mario Lemina, who has left for Fulham.
Both Porto and and Lyon are also watching the 24-year-old, but neither have yet made a firm bid.
Saints, who are also looking at Celtic’s Norwegian defender Kristoffer Ajer, still want Ntcham if they can get him - with the Scottish champions looking for around £5m for the former Manchester City midfielder.
Hasenhuttl had been hoping to bring Schalke’s Weston McKennie to the Premier League, but he joined Juventus on loan this week, so his attention has switched back to Ntcham.
Since signing from City, where he never made a senior appearance, in 2017, Ntcham has scored 23 goals in 123 appearances in all competitions for Celtic.
He has played in all of the Hoops' four Scottish Premiership matches this season, starting both of the last two.
Source: https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1331092/Premier-League-transfer-news-Newcastle-Bournemouth-Southampton-Celtic-Fulham-Lyon