Postecoglou drops teasing 6-word update on major Celtic move, Nicholson must now act - opinion

Ange Postecoglou had dropped an update on Celtic’s attempts to sign Cameron Carter-Vickers on a permanent basis.

In recent comments cited by John McGinley, the 56-year-old Bhoys’ manager revealed that Michael Nicholson is in continued talks with the Tottenham Hotspur loanee regarding a permanent switch to Parkhead – with the Hoops reported to possess an initial £6m option to buy the defender this season.

Speaking about the potential signing of the 24-year-old, Postecoglou simply said: “It will take care of itself.”

Considering just how impressive Carter-Vickers has been for Celtic since his arrival at Parkhead last summer, it would appear highly advisable for Nicholson to do everything in his power to secure the permanent signing of the Spurs centre-back at the earliest possible opportunity – in order to reduce the chances of the defender being tempted with a bigger or better offer elsewhere this summer.

Indeed, over his 20 Premiership appearances this season, the £2.7m-rated USA international has been in imperious form for the Hoops, helping his side keep 11 clean sheets, scoring two goals and registering one assist, as well as making an average of 1.4 interceptions, 0.9 tackles, 4.7 clearances, 75.9 passes and winning 6.3 duels – at a success rate of 72% per game.

These returns have seen the £20k-per-week centre-back average a quite astonishing SofaScore match rating of 7.42, ranking him as the fourth-best player in the top flight of Scottish football.

As such, it is clear for all to see that Carter-Vickers is a player who improves the Celtic backline immensely, something which would very much appear to suggest that the Bhoys’ £6m option to sign the defender would be something of a steal for the Premiership league