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title: "Celtic: Ntcham set for Parkhead return"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "kaus pandey"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-04-21T05:15:39Z"
modified: "2021-04-21T05:15:39Z"
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# Celtic: Ntcham set for Parkhead return

**Celtic midfielder Olivier Ntcham is reportedly set to return to Parkhead after his loan stint at Marseille, meaning the Hoops will miss out on a £4.5m pay day.**

Ntcham [had left Celtic to join Marseille on loan](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11800/12206647/andre-villas-boas-suspended-by-marseille-after-criticising-the-signing-of-olivier-ntcham-from-celtic) in January in rather controversial circumstances, as Andre Villas-Boas had offered to resign as a result of the signing. It now seems as if the Frenchman’s ill-fated spell at Stade Vélodrome is set to come to an end in the summer.

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### Sampaoli doesn’t want Ntcham at Marseille

French outlet RMC Sport (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/manager-made-mind-doesnt-want-celtic-player-will-sent-back-parkhead/)) have reported that Marseille boss Jorge Sampaoli has made his feelings clear on several players’ futures, including Ntcham.

[Marseille had the option to sign](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11800/12206647/andre-villas-boas-suspended-by-marseille-after-criticising-the-signing-of-olivier-ntcham-from-celtic) him permanently in the summer for a £4.5m fee, but that is a profit that Celtic will now miss out on with the Frenchman set to return after Sampaoli’s decision.

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During his time at Marseille, Ntcham has made only four Ligue 1 appearances, playing twice in the cup. His last appearance came against Montpellier earlier this month, but he played just a single minute [(as per Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/olivier-ntcham/leistungsdaten/spieler/224088)).

### Ntcham value falling; bad news for Celtic

Ntcham is currently rated at [£3.15 million (Transfermarkt)](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/olivier-ntcham/marktwertverlauf/spieler/224088) and his value has only fallen since early 2020. That isn’t a good sign at all for the Bhoys, as it doesn’t seem like he has a future in Glasgow and the profit the club could earn from an exit is slowly but surely declining.

Ntcham’s[current contract runs out in the summer of 2022](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/olivier-ntcham/profil/spieler/224088) and he was once linked with [multiple Premier League sides](https://www.90min.com/posts/exclusive-southampton-transfer-interest-celtic-olivier-ntcham-everton-west-ham-keen). With that in mind, we feel the Hoops should be desperately shopping him around to teams south of the border this summer, or they risk losing out on a decent pay day as his deal ticks down next season.

***In other news, [Celtic on alert as Premier League chairman sends agents for Parkhead star, claims source](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-club-mandate-agents-to-secure-edouard-signing-celtic-newsnow/?preview_id=354117&preview_nonce=176c4fee1a&post_format=standard&_thumbnail_id=343491&preview=true)***