Four English teams are keen on signing Celtic defender Cameron Carter-Vickers this summer, American soccer website SBI have reported this evening.
SBI reporter Larry Henry Jr was at the forefront of reporting around Carter-Vickers prior to his switch to the Bhoys last summer, so can be regarded as reliable.
He cites a source close to the player who has told him that Leicester City, Wolves, Watford and Bournemouth are all keen on the 24-year-old, who is on loan at the Bhoys from Tottenham Hotspur.
Watford and Bournemouth are specifically said to have already made contact with Spurs for the Bhoys stand-out.
Celtic have an option to buy Carter-Vickers as part of the terms of his loan but clearly that doesn’t guarantee his signature, with the player himself ultimately set to have the final say on his future.
Ange Postecoglou is already on the record saying he had the long-term in mind when he signed both Carter-Vickers and the club’s loan-to-buy winger Jota.
However, he has also reiterated time and again he only wants committed players at Celtic and he won’t be attempting to convince anyone their future lies in Glasgow. They have to want to represent the Bhoys.
It seems that Carter-Vickers has a huge decision to make. In truth, you can see why he would want a switch to the Premier League.
Although an American national team international, he is English-born and it will be a dream of his to establish himself at that level.
At the same time, he currently has a fantastic opportunity at Celtic to get regular first-team football, which might not be immediately available if he moves back down south.
With the potential of Champions League football next season, the Bhoys may well be able to convince him of a long-term stay if things fall in our favour title-wise.
In other news, Confirmed: Former Celtic boss Neil Lennon returns to management.
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