"I believe...": Kieran Devlin drops worrying Celtic update, Ange will be sweating - opinion

Kieran Devlin has dropped an update on the future of Celtic loanee Cameron Carter-Vickers.

In a recent Q&A on The Athletic, the Celtic correspondent suggested that, despite the reported interest of a number of Premier League and Championship sides, Ange Postecoglou’s side do have an option to buy clause written into the 24-year-old’s temporary contract at Parkhead – something which Devlin believes the club wish to activate this summer.

However, the journalist continues to state that the USA international could refuse Celtic’s offer of personal terms in favour of a move elsewhere, with Carter-Vickers being believed to have preferred a switch to Newcastle United last summer.

In response to a question asking for an update on the defender’s situation, Devlin said: “Celtic have first say with their option-to-buy and they definitely want him, but ultimately it’ll be down to the player, I believe.

“Newcastle was his preference in August but their interest wasn’t serious enough, so when Spurs called Celtic and offered them him on deadline day they readily accepted – they’d enquired about a loan with option-to-buy earlier that month but Spurs initially rejected it wanting only a permanent move, but by deadline day they just wanted him out the squad.

“Not sure how that’s changed and wouldn’t want to speculate – whether he now feels at home at Celtic or whether his performances attracting EPL attention will swivel his head.”

Then, in response to a further question asking whether Tottenham Hotspur would legally have to accept an offer from Celtic for the centre-back, the journalist added: “Don’t want to speculate too much as some options-to-buy can have weird clauses, but technically yes. The player himself can spike that though.”

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