Newcastle United are reportedly now eyeing up a move for Cameron Carter-Vickers in the summer.

The Lowdown: 'Outstanding' season

As Celtic legend John Hartson has put it, Carter-Vickers has had an 'outstanding' season at the Hoops on loan from Tottenham Hotspur.

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He has been a number of options that Antonio Conte already has at his disposal in the centre of defence, he could well be moved on this summer.

The Latest: Newcastle lurking

As per SBI Soccer, a source close to Carter-Vickers has revealed that the St. James' Park faithful have now joined the lost of teams looking to sign the United States international.

They were interested in him last summer, but the Celts beat them to his loan signing.

They have a buy option which with add-ons is worth a total of $12.3m (£10m), but Southampton and Fulham are also in the race with the Magpies for his signature.

The Verdict: Smart buy

At potentially just £10m, Carter-Vickers could well be a smart buy from the North East club, should they be able to sign him.

Once dubbed an 'absolute beast' by former Spurs teammate Jan Vertonghen when he was coming through their youth ranks, he is still only 24 years of age, and so has the potential to become one of the best centre-backs in the Premier League if he can continue the kind of improvement he's shown this term.

He's also a player that assistant coach Jason Tindall knows well from his time at AFC Bournemouth, and so is surely one that Eddie Howe could help get the best out of.

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