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Alan Galindo

Cameron Carter-Vickers to Celtic transfer complete as Ange Postecoglou hails 'major acquisition'

Celtic have completed the permanent signing of Cameron Carter-Vickers.

The defender has penned a four-year deal after joining from Tottenham Hotspur.

He was a key player for Ange Postecoglou last season as Celtic recaptured the Premiership title from Rangers and lifted the Premier Sports Cup.

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The 24-year-old is currently on international duty with the USA but will be back at Parkhead next season for an assault on the Champions League after committing his long-term future to the Hoops.

He told the Celtic official website: “I am so pleased to complete my move to Celtic and I really could not be happier.

“I have loved every minute of my time at Celtic so far and I really wanted to be part of the club’s future.

“We have a fantastic group of players at the club, we have a really good spirit and atmosphere among us and we all worked so hard together to deliver the league and League Cup success last season.”

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He added: “I wanted to make sure I was part of this group going forward and working under a great manager, and now we all want to achieve more.

“We have so much to look forward to, we will aim to be strong again domestically and of course we look ahead with real excitement to the Champions League.

“I have received such a great welcome from everyone at the club from day one and also from our supporters. When you are fortunate enough to be inside Celtic you can see it really is one of the world’s great football clubs.

“I am delighted to be given this opportunity at a club of this stature and I will be doing all I can to play my part in bringing more and more success to our fans.”

Celtic manager Postecoglou added: “I am absolutely delighted that the club has completed the signing of Cameron on a permanent basis.

“This is a major acquisition for Celtic, really positive news for us and everyone at the club has worked so hard to make this happen.

“Cameron has given everything of himself to the club so far, demonstrating his real value to the team and to the way we play.

“He was vital to our success during the season, such a hard working player of real quality and he was an absolute model of consistency.”

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