Porto planning summer bid for Ntcham

Portuguese giants Porto are set to reignite their interest in Celtic midfielder Olivier Ntcham.

The Daily Record explains that Porto are once again keen to sign the player, but Brendan Rodgers has no interest in losing him during the January window.

Porto, who will now wait until the summer before launching another move, were heavily linked with a deal to sign Ntcham during the previous transfer window after Celtic dropped out of the Champions League.

With aspirations to break into the French senior squad, there were serious concerns over Ntcham’s long-term future at Celtic, but he would go on to remain at the club.

Ntcham is under contract at Celtic until 2022, with the Hoops under no pressure to sell the player.

The Frenchman has been ever-present under Rodgers and has largely been one of the club’s top performers in recent years.

With the player continuing to impress at Celtic, it appears the Hoops will once again have to ward off interest from elsewhere in the summer.