Tottenham are confident that they will receive £5m for defender and reported Celtic target Cameron Carter-Vickers, according to Football Insider.

The Lowdown: Carter-Vickers keen on Celtic move

The 23-year-old has been linked with a move to Parkhead this summer, and contact has reportedly been made between Celtic and Spurs over a potential deal, with the defender keen on a move to Glasgow ahead of the new season.

Carter-Vickers, who was described as ‘quick’ by Jonathan Woodgate during his Bournemouth loan spell last season, has eight USA caps to his name but has made just four appearances for Tottenham.

The Latest: Source shares update

According to Football Insider, who were informed by a Spurs source, Tottenham triggered a 12-month extension in Carter-Vickers’ deal to protect his market value.

They have now doubled their asking price for the defender from £2.5m to £5m, with that figure not thought to be an issue over any summer transfer. Newcastle and Celtic are credited with an interest in Football Insider’s report over the weekend.

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The Verdict: Look elsewhere

Carter-Vickers has no Premier League experience and has never been valued higher than £2.25m by Transfermarkt. He has 12 months remaining on his Spurs deal, so Tottenham could be getting the better of any £5m deal.

They seem to be confident they’ll receive their asking price figure, but the Hoops could be better off allowing Newcastle to win the race for Carter-Vickers.

Celtic may well be better off spending that sort of money on another reported target such as Carl Starfelt, a Sweden international who has made more than 100 appearances in two separate top divisions.

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