It’s been a crazy deadline day for Celtic who had to part ways with two of their most prolific stars in Ryan Christie and Odsonne Edouard but, at the same time, announced three new faces in the form of Filipe Jota, Giorgos Giakoumakis and Cameron Carter-Vickers. The latter, a familiar name in the English championship circuit, has recently opened up on his Parkhead move while speaking to Celtic TV.
The words of Joe Hart convinced the Tottenham Hotspur star to explore the opportunity on a season-long.
“I spoke to Joe Hart before I came up here and he said the atmosphere is unbelievable, he said it’s one of the best atmospheres he’s ever seen, so I’m definitely looking forward to it”
Revealed the 23-year-old who even featured for Spurs against Paços de Ferreira in the first leg fixture of the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifiers. Hart, too, completed a summer swoop from the Lane and this reunion might help the Hoops improve their defensive record in the coming days.
Despite progressing through the youth ranks of Tottenham, the USMNT international only appeared in 4 Cup fixtures back in 2016-17. He was then sent out on loan for first-team minutes, but the spells with Sheffield United, Ipswich Town, Swansea City, Stoke City, Luton Town and Bournemouth did him no favour in terms of cementing a place in Nuno Espirito Santo’s plans. The centre-half has now travelled north of the border and the experience gained in England over the years should be channelized in a proper manner to restore stability at the back.
Why Celtic Have Made A Smart Move By Roping In Carter-Vickers
The egress of Kristoffer Ajer is a massive setback, whereas the tactics of Ange Postecoglou has often left the Bhoys exposed deep down the pitch. Stephen Welsh remains a stable central defensive option, however, the signing of Carl Starfelt as Ajer’s successor has not worked out so far in these early fixtures. Christopher Jullien is yet to return from his injury nightmare and the club, thus, opted to rope in Liam Scales along with Carter-Vickers to maintain depth as well as quality in the heart of the backline.
The young American is known for his flexibility across various defensive set-ups. He is strong, holds the ball and has exhibited his ball-playing ability time and again. Celtic’s free-flowing game would be benefitted from someone who is comfortable playing it out from the back and it is to be seen now whether the gaffer slots him in straightaway replacing the Swedish centre-back.
