Celtic's Olivier Ntcham needs a good agent because he isn't a £15m player says Chris Sutton
The former hoops striker didn't hold back on the French midfielder
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BT Sport pundit Chris Sutton (Image: SNS Group)
Chris Sutton has blasted Olivier Ntcham for his comments in the French media where he made overtures towards a move to Marseille.
The midfielder was away with the French u-21 side at the European Championships when he said: "Games came one after another but with respect to my opponents, if the level isn't high, you don't progress. I was really disappointed not to have gone to Porto last summer.
"What could be the perfect stage for me? A big championship: Germany, France, Spain - coming back to France would be something very, very good,"
"The interest of the Marseille? It is flattering. It is a very big club with very big support. If I went to Marseille, I would blossom, I have always signed for clubs with lots of fans."
Writing in his Daily Record column, Sutton was less than impressed with the comments, stating: "The Frenchman had some cheek saying Scottish football wasn't a big enough challenge.
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"If anything he found it too tough last season. He's angling for a move but he's going the wrong way about it – you don't talk your way in to a big club. You earn it on the pitch.
"Ntcham will rely on his agent being silver tongued because anyone watching last year would not have seen a £15m player.
"He had a decent game against Rangers early on but was shocking against St Mirren after that and never recovered.
"Lennon will be fuming at his comments and will have pulled him in for a chat.
"It's up to Ntcham to respond just like (Mikey) Johnston did. Get the head down and play yourself towards the move you want."
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