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title: "Celtic: Hoops still chasing Jota and Carter-Vickers permanent deals"
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author: "Will Seager"
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published: "2022-06-04T16:40:28Z"
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# Celtic: Hoops still chasing Jota and Carter-Vickers permanent deals

**[Celtic](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/) are still hot on the pursuit to sign former loan stars Jota and Cameron Carter-Vickers on a permanent basis this summer, claims Record Sport.**

### **The Lowdown: Successful loans**

Both players enjoyed massively successful loan spells at the Glasgow outfit during the 2021/22 season.

Having arrived from Portuguese giants Benfica, Jota [scored seven goals and produced eight assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jota/leistungsdaten/spieler/329812) in 24 league appearances for the Hoops. As a result, the 23-year-old was rated Celtic’s third most valuable player this season, with a stunning 7.56 [SofaScore](https://www.sofascore.com/team/football/celtic/2352) rating.

Arriving on loan from Premier league side Tottenham, Carter-Vickers played [33 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cameron-carter-vickers/leistungsdaten/spieler/341049) in the [Scottish Premiership](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/scottish-premiership-news/), where he contributed to the side’s Championship winning campaign with [4.2 clearances and 1.2 interceptions per game](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/103/Show/Scotland-Celtic), earning himself a 7.33 match rating (via [SofaScore](https://www.sofascore.com/team/football/celtic/2352)).

### **The Latest: Celtic still in pursuit**

According to [Record Sport](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/transfer-news-live-rangers-celtic-27117959), Celtic are continuing in their pursuit to sign former loanees Jota and Carter-Vickers. Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou personally wants the pair signed up on a permanent basis.

It is understood that a [£6.5m fee](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/jota-accepts-celtic-transfer-negotiations-24019751) was included in Jota’s loan agreement from Benfica, whilst Carter-Vickers is available for an [initial £6m](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cameron-carter-vickers-demand-celtic-26833444), with future add-ons raising the price to £10m.

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### **The Verdict: Good signings**

Having formed a core component of Postecoglou’s dominant Premiership winning side, it is clear to see why the Hoops boss is so keen on a reunion with the pair at Celtic Park.

Carter-Vickers was instrumental in Celtic’s back-line, demonstrated by comparisons made to positional peers across Europe, where he ranked in the 84th percentile for aerials won and in the 82nd percentile for interceptions made over the past year (via [FB Ref](https://fbref.com/en/players/88ced02c/Cameron-Carter-Vickers)).

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Jota was equally important to the Hoops, having finished the season as the [side’s top assister](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/103/Show/Scotland-Celtic). His [2.7 shots and 1.7 dribbles per game](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/103/Show/Scotland-Celtic) added a direct threat to Postecoglou’s attack, with the Glasgow side scoring an emphatic [92 goals in the league this season](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/scottish-premiership/table).

If Celtic can get these signings over the line, they could prove to be more important than any other signings this summer.

***In other news: [Alex McLeish urges Hoops to get Jota deal done ASAP!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-news/celtic-matthew-sorinola-transfer-gossip-news/)***