Celtic not solely managed to finish their earlier season with the Scottish Premiership title of their fingers, however additionally they managed to rack up the very best defensive file within the division.
With 38 video games performed, the Hoops solely conceded 22 objectives in whole, which is 9 fewer than their Outdated Agency rivals Rangers conceded.
One participant that had an enormous half on this facet of the Hoops’ spectacular marketing campaign was Cameron Carter-Vickers.
After becoming a member of on a season-long mortgage deal from Tottenham Hotspur within the 2021 summer time switch window, the centre-back went on to make 46 appearances for the Hoops throughout all competitions, with 33 of them coming within the league.
Having now secured the American on a everlasting foundation, this proves simply how spectacular he was final yr and the way keen the Parkhead membership had been to deliver him again.
Though the Hoops have additionally signed Moritz Jenz to assist strengthen their squad, the remaining weeks of the summer time switch window may see the Bhoys add some additional depth and high quality to their backline.
One participant that has been talked about with a transfer to Glasgow that is also an improve on Carter-Vickers is KAA Gent defender Joseph Okumu.
Final season noticed the 25-year-old make 49 appearances for the Belgian membership after becoming a member of from IF Elfsborg within the earlier summer time window.
To match his debut season within the Belgian league with Carter-Vickers’ efforts within the SPFL final yr, the Gent star racked up extra interceptions and profitable tackles than the Celtic defender, regardless of making six fewer appearances than him.
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Okumu additionally dedicated fewer fouls than the previous Spurs determine, displaying that he isn’t as a lot of a possible legal responsibility because the Celtic defender.
Hailed as a “large” participant by Dan Egner, the Gent star would positively be a helpful addition to Ange Postecoglou’s squad on the again, particularly if Christopher Jullien finally ends up leaving, and will even rival Carter-Vickers for a spot within the workforce.
Transferring ahead, with Jullien and Stephen Welsh being linked with strikes away from Parkhead, ought to both of them achieve this, launching a transfer for Okumu must be on the high of Celtic’s precedence record for the rest of the switch window.
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