Cameron Carter-Vickers has once again been rock solid for Celtic this season.
The Hoops play Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup final this weekend and if the team secure glory, it will be Carter-Vickers’ second domestic Treble at the club.
Overall, the American is looking to win his 10th major honour as a Celtic player having signed for the club initially on loan under Ange Postecoglou.
The Bhoys then shelled out £6m to sign him permanently and he’s gone on to be a colossal figure at the heart of Celtic’s defence.
Carter-Vickers has been named in every PFA Scotland Team of the Year since arriving in the 2021/22 season, which proves how dominant he has been.
Why Carter-Vickers isn’t linked with Premier League clubs
Celtic’s model in recent years has been buy low and sell big. Jota and Kieran Tierney are fantastic examples, as is Matt O’Riley last season to Brighton & Hove Albion.
So why not Carter-Vickers yet? Of course, Celtic fans don’t want to see the immovable American leave anytime soon, but the question stands.
It was asked by Clyde 1 Superscoreboard host Gordon Duncan on Thursday night, with ex-Celtic right-back Mark Wilson offering an explanation.
Duncan: “See just out of curiosity, why does nobody ever talk about the possibility of someone wanting to buy Cameron Carter-Vickers?
“Because we all talk about Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda, Nicolas Kuhn, Kyogo before them. And everyone bangs on about how good and important Carter-Vickers is.
“Why does no one ever suggest that that could be something that might happen? Is he not tall enough for the English Premier League? Why is it that no one mentions it?
Wilson: “I think you’re hitting a good point there. I think his attributes and how he’s fitted into the style of Celtic’s play, he’s been a standout and Celtic got him at a good price.
“I think that might be what holds some of the bigger clubs back. They are looking for guys who are 6’2” plus, really athletic, really comfortable in possession, tick a lot of boxes.
“I think Celtic understood what they were getting when they signed him, that maybe that’s why he wasn’t going to make it, for (want of) a better term, down there (in the Premier League).”
Carter-Vickers hasn’t been immune to Celtic transfer exit talk
Celtic fans may not remember too much talk linking Carter-Vickers with an exit from Parkhead, but there have been a few reports.
Before he even signed permanently for Celtic, Newcastle United were said to be interested in Carter-Vickers amid his successful loan in Glasgow.
Bayer Leverkusen were linked in January of this year, while Leeds United have allegedly watched the American for Celtic on several occasions.
However, and crucially, nothing has ever come to fruition. Carter-Vickers is contracted at Celtic until 2029 so it would take a mammoth fee for both parties to separate.
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