Celtic tipped to strike £3m Carter-Vickers deal after confirmed news- Scottish pundit
Alan Hutton has tipped Celtic to negotiate a deal worth £3million to sign Cameron Carter-Vickers permanently from Tottenham.
The former Scotland defender, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, suggested the Bhoys could convince Spurs to sell for a cut-price with the inclusion of add-ons and sell-on fees.
As reported by the Scottish Sun (25 December), Celtic want to seal a £6million deal to turn Carter-Vickers’ loan move permanent next month.
Ange Postecoglou confirmed he wants the centre-back tied dow, having failed to seal a permanent deal in the summer.
However, Hutton suggested the £6million fee is too high for a player who has “not played a lot of football” during his career.
He suggested Celtic could agree a half-price deal, with added incentives to sweeten the deal for Spurs.
“I think £6million is high,” Hutton told Football Insider’s Russell Edge.
“There is potential there and he’s still young enough to be able to develop.
“He’s not played a lot of football, out with the likes of a loan at Bournemouth and a couple more.
“I think it they’re talking £3million, round about that mark, maybe with some sort of sell-on fees or incentives.
“That’s more realistic at this moment in time.
“If they could do it for roundabout that price, I think that will be a great deal.”
Carter-Vickers has played 23 times for Celtic so far during his loan spell in Glasgow.
He has also had temporary spells at Swansea, Bournemouth, Stoke, Sheffield United, Ipswich and Luton.
In other news, there has been a significant update on Celtic and Rangers’ race to sign a player as a decision is made.