The first thing to note when considering the transfer rumour surrounding Cameron Carter-Vickers today is that the source, Larry Henry Jr is an American sports journalist with a clearly established link directly to the Celtic player and United States international and also his advisors.

Cameron Carter-Vickers of Celtic celebrates after Kyogo Furuhashi scores their team’s second goal during the Cinch Scottish Premiership match between Rangers FC and Celtic FC at on January 02, 2023.Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

So while there are numerous rumours floating around the internet and on newsprint at the moment, this one seems credible and it’s certainly not one that Celtic supporters will be getting excited about.

Cameron Carter-Vickers has been a sensational signing for Celtic and is a player that Brendan Rodgers will not want to lose. That said, every Celtic supporter realises that every player in the squad is sellable if the money is right, and we witnessed that truism in action last summer with the £25m transfer of Jota to Al-Ittihad.

Larry Henry Jr’s update named three Premier League clubs being interested in Celtic’s ‘Big Strong Man’.

Cameron Carter-Vickers during the Cinch Scottish Premiership match between Celtic FC and Hibernian FC at Celtic Park on December 06, 2023.. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

“West Ham, Brentford, and Nottingham Forest are all targeting Celtic and #USMNT defender Cameron Carter-Vickers, a source close to the player confirmed to me today. CCV has made 110 combined apps for Celtic, lifting five trophies including domestic treble last season.”

Celtic perhaps have too many central defenders at the club. Last summer saw the exit of CCV’s defensive partner Carl Starfelt with the Sweden international moving to la Liga side Celta Vigo. He was replaced by the two players, Maik Nawrocki who arrived from Legia Warsaw and Gustaf Lagerbielke who signed from Swedish side IF Elfsborg.

IMAGO / Shutterstock Photo by Kirk O Rourke/Shutterstock Liam Scales clears from Cyriel Dessers of theRangers during the Scottish Premiership match at Ibrox on 03 September 2023

Then Liam Scales, who had returned for what looked like a brief spell from his loan at Aberdeen and looked to be heading back to Pittodrie with a very persistent Barry Robson pestering Brendan Rodgers for a decision, somehow managed to find himself in the team and the Irishman has grabbed his opportunity with both hands and is now the established first pick for the left hand side of Celtic’s central defence.

Gustaf Lagerbielke of Celtic FC during the UEFA Champions League match between Feyenoord and Celtic FC at Feyenoord Stadion de Kuip on September 19, 2023 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Photo VI ANP Sport Jeroen Putmans

Lagerbielke was rumoured to being surplus to the manager’s immediate requirements with talk of a loan move to Italy around a week or so ago. That though has quietened down and one wonders if this triple whammy interest from Premier League sides is the reason for that.

If CCV wants away then Celtic will have a valuation that has to be met but that shouldn’t be a problem for Premier League sides where apparently a reserve goalkeeper is now worth £20m. Works both ways that kind of thing.

That’s certainly the kind of money Celtic should be getting for Cameron Carter-Vickers if any deal is to be sanctioned. Brendan Rodgers went into this window talking about quality coming in the door, now it looks like the quality we’ve already got is about to be reduced.

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