Cameron Carter-Vickers: Celtic could be gazumped after Tottenham update – pundit
Alan Hutton has warned Celtic could be gazumped by a rival as talks to sign Cameron Carter-Vickers from Tottenham continue.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the former Scotland defender insisted the Hoops should have agreed an optional-purchase clause they were happy with for the 24-year-old when signing him on loan.
As reported by the Daily Record (4 June), Celtic are still trying to negotiate a transfer fee with Spurs after his loan spell.
The same newspaper (23 May) claim the Bhoys have until June 15 to trigger a £6million purchase clause, which could rise to £10million in add-ons.
With the Hoops seemingly haggling for a better deal, Hutton warned a transfer rival could poach the defender from under their nose.
“I think this is why you should always have it sorted before,” Hutton told Football Insider’s Russell Edge.
“I believe if you’re taking a player on loan with aspirations of signing him after that loan, you should really get the figure in place before.
“I’ve seen it happen with millions of players. Tyrone Mings, when he came to Aston Villa, was outstanding. Then all of a sudden, the fee went up. That happens all the time and the club that you’re on loan from just takes advantage of the situation.
“It’s somewhere he’s been happy and enjoying his football. I think it’s a transfer that will happen as long as it doesn’t take weeks. If it goes on and on, somebody can just steal the march on you.
“If somebody is willing to go higher than Celtic, Spurs will accept that.”
Carter-Vickers made 45 appearances during his loan spell at Parkhead.
In stark contrast, he has played just five times for parent club Spurs.
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