Cameron Carter-Vickers given Celtic transfer advice as former Parkhead defender issues 'don't even think about it' warning

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Ramon Vega didn’t get the opportunity to turn his loan move from Tottenham to Celtic into a permanent deal.He says if Cameron Carter-Vickers does get that door opened for him to do it, he simply has to storm through.The USA centre-back has made an instant impression in Glasgow having arrived on a short-term agreement at the end of last summer’s transfer window.Carter-Vickers has slotted comfortably into manager Ange Postecoglou’s set-up and been an excellent performer for the gaffer.Celtic are now in negotiations with Tottenham over making the deal permanent for the 24-year-old and Vega wishes that’s a chance that had come his way.Back in 2000, the Swiss headed for Parkhead when manager Martin O’Neill secured a loan deal for the defender.Just as Carter-Vickers did on his debut against Ross County, Vega scored on first appearance against Aberdeen.

In fact, he scored twice.However, when the campaign came to an end, the relationship was not extended. Instead of staying at Celtic, he ended up at Watford.Vega was sad to go and believes that Carter-Vickers has to understand the sheer size of the club he is currently at.With talks between the clubs still ongoing, the American international does not yet have a decision to make.But if he does, Vega says there can only be one response.He said: “I hope that Carter-Vickers has the opportunity that I didn’t have.“The chance was not there for me to stay because I certainly would have done.“Celtic wouldn’t have even had to have paid £6 million for me.

I was free and I didn’t get the chance which I would have loved.“If I was him and the opportunity is there for this move to become a permanent thing, it’s not even a question mark because you will improve an enormous amount.“You would be