Former Celtic midfielder Olivier Ntcham has been without a club since his contract at Parkhead was terminated by mutual agreement last month. The Frenchman spent three and a half years with the Hoops, though he was loaned out to Marseille for the final few months of his time as a Celtic player.
Having arrived from Manchester City for a £4.5m fee, there were high hopes that Olivier would bring something special to the SPFL. However, after a bright start to life in Glasgow and a few important goals, he became unsettled and was publicly outspoken about his desire to move on to a stronger league. Porto came calling at one stage and a host of other clubs were interested in securing his services, before he finally went to Ligue 1 for a short spell.
Year – 2019.
Lazio v Celtic.
Goalscorer – Olivier Ntcham. (@OlivierNtcham) pic.twitter.com/FOKI4HClLw
— EuropeanGoals. (@ThrowbackUefa) August 12, 2020
Unfortunately, his time in Marseille was torrid and the club did not seek to make the move permanent. Despite having considerable talent, Ntcham could find no place in the Celtic squad and has courted little interest since leaving.
That was until this morning, when Swansea City announced that they have signed the midfielder on a three year deal, subject to international clearance.
✍️ Swansea City has completed the signing of midfielder @OlivierNtcham subject to international clearance and EFL approval.
Full story 👉 https://t.co/BLoaUbNJP5 @JomaSportUK | @SwanseaUni | @Westacresltd pic.twitter.com/RoCltkYhO7
— Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) September 1, 2021
We wish Olivier all the best at his new club and hope that he fulfils his potential in the English Championship.