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title: "Celtic: O’Rourke says Hoops want Carter-Vickers move ‘wrapped up’"
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published: "2022-01-03T13:35:31Z"
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# Celtic: O’Rourke says Hoops want Carter-Vickers move ‘wrapped up’

**Journalist Pete O’Rourke has claimed that Celtic want to make Cameron Carter-Vickers’ loan spell from Tottenham permanent as quickly as possible, as per [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/1811464-celtic-transfer-news-fresh-claim-emerges-on-next-deal-hoops-want-wrapped-up-quickly).**

### The Lowdown: Various reported fees

The Hoops secured a season-long loan for the centre-back last summer, which included an [option-to-buy](https://twitter.com/CelticFC/status/1432839838974287875) clause.

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Ange Postecoglou [confirmed](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/8199956/celtic-carter-vickers-permanent-transfer-6million-postecoglou/) that signing the 23-year-old on a permanent basis is a priority, with a £6m fee touted.

[GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/1811464-celtic-transfer-news-fresh-claim-emerges-on-next-deal-hoops-want-wrapped-up-quickly) have suggested that there is a £10m price tag, whereas Tottenham insider [John Wenham](https://www.footballinsider247.com/insider-celtic-can-sign-carter-vickers-from-tottenham-in-january-for-7m-less-than-reported/) believes that a deal could be done for around £3m.

### The Latest: O’Rourke’s comments

Celtic CEO Michael Nicholson has [reportedly](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/cameron-carter-vickers-next-celtic-25825818) opened talks with Spurs regarding a full-time transfer for Carter-Vickers.

Talking to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/1811464-celtic-transfer-news-fresh-claim-emerges-on-next-deal-hoops-want-wrapped-up-quickly), O’Rourke had this to say on a possible permanent move, believing the Hoops want it finalised ‘quickly’.

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He outlined: “Celtic would ideally love to get this deal wrapped up quickly, but I think £10m would be a bit too much for Celtic right now, so they may have to wait to the summer.”

### The Verdict: Good to see

It’s good to see that the Hoops are being proactive in the [January transfer window](https://www.givemesport.com/1754870-january-transfer-window-2022-when-does-it-open-when-does-it-close-and-which-players-are-going-to-move), with moves for Japanese [trio](https://www.celticfc.com/news/2021/december/31/celtic-delighted-to-welcome-three-new-signings/) Reo Hatate, Yosuke Ideguchi and Daizen Maeda all being announced on New Year’s Eve.

Following that with a permanent deal for Carter-Vickers could be another smart step, which could then give the club plenty of time to assess further targets, with another defender and winger [possibly](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/maeda-hatate-ideguchi-set-celtic-25820128) on the radar.

It remains to be seen as to how much the American could cost, but should it be under £6m, it might turn out to be a great piece of business, especially when you take into consideration that he has been a near [ever-present](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cameron-carter-vickers/leistungsdaten/spieler/341049) figure this season and the club’s best-performing centre-back, as per [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/103/Show/Scotland-Celtic).

***In other news: [Celtic may swoop for 6 foot 1 beast who had Sadio Mane in his ‘pocket’](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/?p=384229&preview=true)***