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title: "Celtic: Carter-Vickers ‘likely’ to sign"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-07-29T17:15:47Z"
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# Celtic: Carter-Vickers ‘likely’ to sign

**Tottenham defender Cameron Carter-Vickers is likely to sign for Celtic before the transfer window slams shut, according to [The Daily Star](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle-transfer-news-willock-tuanzebe-24643006).**

### The Lowdown: Carter-Vickers links

The Hoops have been linked with a move to bring the towering centre-back to Parkhead during the current window.

American journalist [Larry Henry Jr](https://twitter.com/lhenry019) has shared three updates on the 23-year-old’s future, all of which have name-checked Celtic with an interest.

His [first](https://twitter.com/lhenry019/status/1407458637396811776) cited the Hoops’ interest, the [second](https://twitter.com/lhenry019/status/1412786749068222470) suggested the race was down to Celtic, Bournemouth and Newcastle and the [third](https://twitter.com/lhenry019/status/1417940148700975104) appeared to take the Cherries out of the race.

[Celtic updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/celtic-updates-11/)

### The Latest: Newcastle interest

[The Daily Star’s Aaron Rodgers](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle-transfer-news-willock-tuanzebe-24643006) shared a story regarding a number of Newcastle targets on Thursday lunchtime.

Within his [report](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle-transfer-news-willock-tuanzebe-24643006), Rodgers said Carter-Vickers is wanted by the Magpies. However, he then added that the [USA international](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cameron-carter-vickers/profil/spieler/341049) is ‘likely to join Celtic’ – an interesting four-word update.

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### The Verdict: A risk

Tottenham are confident they will receive [£5m](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-tottenham-confident-of-agreeing-carter-vickers-sale-to-newcastle-or-celtic-after-upping-asking-price/) for Carter-Vickers this summer, despite the defender having less than [12 months](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cameron-carter-vickers/profil/spieler/341049) left on his deal, and it seems as if the Hoops could be the side to match that figure going off recent reports.

Carter-Vickers, on [£20,000-a-week](https://www.spotrac.com/epl/tottenham-hotspur-fc/cameron-carter-vickers-23049/) with Spurs, has [never](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cameron-carter-vickers/leistungsdaten/spieler/341049) played Premier League football, so if Celtic do pay Tottenham’s asking price, it could be a risky move.

Ange Postecoglou has just [Carl Starfelt, Stephen Welsh and Osaze Urhoghide](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-fc/kader/verein/371/plus/0/galerie/0?saison_id=2021) as fit senior centre-back options at the moment following [Kris Ajer’s move to Brentford](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11748/12356882/brentford-transfer-news-celtic-defender-kristoffer-ajer-signs-for-premier-league-newcomers), so it does appear as if another defender is needed.

Carter-Vickers, who can also play as a [right-back](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cameron-carter-vickers/profil/spieler/341049), could be that man according to [The Daily Star](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle-transfer-news-willock-tuanzebe-24643006), so it may well be a deal to keep a close eye on over the coming weeks.

[***In other news: ‘Celtic are finally closing in’ – Devlin’s transfer post on ace with ‘excellent final ball’.***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-kieran-devlins-post-on-aurelio-buta/)