Cameron Carter Vickers in coy Celtic transfer response as door left open to Premier League second chance

Celtic star Cameron Carter-Vickers has left the door open for a return to the English Premier League in the future.

The centre-back has been vital to the success at Parkhead over the last two campaigns after an initial loan from Tottenham was made permanent last summer. The 25-year-old formed an impressive partnership with Carl Starfelt at the heart of the Celtic backline which saw him return to the USA International set-up and earn a call-up for the World Cup in Qatar.

Despite being hampered by injury this term under Brendan Rodgers, America boss Gregg Berhalter has called Carter-Vickers up for the double header against Germany and Ghana. And after finding success with the Hoops, the defender was put on the spot about the prospect of a return to England. Speaking to American outlet The Sporting News, Carter-Vickers was asked about the prospect of a second "shot" at the Premier League.

And while he told the outlet he's "happy at Celtic" he continued: "If it comes, it comes, great, but if it doesn't. I'm happy where I'm at now."

He insisted that the pressure of life at Celtic Park had helped him improve as a player from his time south of the border, adding: "It's a club where there's always pressure on you which I think someone like me almost needs that to keep me focused and keep me playing at my highest level week-in and week out.

"As a player sometimes, when you're playing week-in and week out, you kinda get into a rhythm of turning up. I don't think the fans at Celtic allow that, a draw in the league is a disaster for the fans. Once you realise that, you know every game you have to be going 100 percent to win the game, and if you don't....be ready."