Lennon confirms no bids have been received yet for Olivier Ntcham

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Celtic manager Neil Lennon has revealed the club are yet to receive any offers for midfielder Olivier Ntcham.

The Frenchman has been the subject of interest from the likes of FC Porto, Marseille and Lyon in recent weeks, and the 23-year-old angered fans by talking (L’Equipe) about a failed move to the Portuguese side and talking down Scottish football.

It prompted Lennon to drag him in for crunch talks recently, who has confirmed there is now no issue.

The manager also revealed that despite all the interest and controversy, no official bids have actually come in for Ntcham.

He said (Scottish Sun): “There has been nothing so far. It’s a question of him knuckling down now, being a Celtic player and doing what he is good at. That’s what we want from him.”

TBR’s view

Given the nature of Ntcham’s comments it is somewhat surprising that no actual offers have come in for the player yet.

One might have thought teams would have been straight in there looking to capitalise following his scathing comments.

Lennon will now need to keep a close on Ntcham over the next few weeks.

If there is any hint that his head is not in it at Parkhead, then he must work to try and oust the former Manchester City youngster or risk having a negative influence in the dressing room.