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#1 Olivier Ntcham (Celtic)
The Frenchman did actually join Celtic from Manchester City but he never made a first-team appearance for the club, instead, spending time out on loan with Genoa in Italy. The fact that Ntcham was loaned to such a difficult league should give one an idea of his talent levels.
He made 37 league appearances in Serie A, while still very raw, but showed enough about his game for Celtic to splash £4 million to acquire his services, a sizable sum for a Scottish club.
He's since become a vital player for Rodgers, the passer and instigator beside the battling Scott Brown in the central midfield. Ntcham has also played excellently in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League and was arguably man-of-the-match in the 3-1 away win against Anderlecht in the group stages.
He just turned 22 and the overall feeling is that Ntcham is destined for a Premier League club, similar to Wanyama and van Dijk before him.
He's often compared to Yaya Toure and his game is indeed strikingly similar: Ntcham possesses incredible strength and power and is capable of completely dominating the middle of the pitch on his best day.
He has a decent 6 goals already this season and his shooting range is improving on a weekly basis. Perhaps, Pep Guardiola was hasty in letting him leave Manchester City, but based on his performances this campaign so far, it won't be long until Ntcham is showing his ability for a top-half Premier League club.
