Celtic are chasing Manchester City midfielder Olivier Ntcham.

The Daily Mail says the 21-year-old Frenchman – capped at various youth levels up to Under-21 – has spent the last two seasons on loan with Genoa.

The Italian club have not taken up an option to buy, alerting Celtic to the availability of a player noted for his powerful running and long-range shooting. Torino are also thought to be keen to take the player back to Serie A.

Brendan Rodgers is keen to make a fresh addition to his midfield armoury and had been linked with a move for Chelsea prospect Charly Musonda.

However, Ntcham is now thought to head the list of options, with Rodgers admitting on Friday he hoped to make progress on an unnamed target over the weekend.