“I think £12.5m is probably a fair price.”” – Roger Hannah on Celtic’s latest transfer dealings

This news broke yesterday to a flurry of excitement from the Celtic fans.

The news that the club was in talks with Jota and Cameron Carter Vickers clubs with a view to making the loan moves permanent certainly set the heather on fire in Celtic circles.

Speaking of the deals on Clyde 1 Superscoreboard, journalist Roger Hannah said that the news of these imminent signings makes sense for the club and that it would be money well spent to secure the two players on permanent deals, “Celtic supporters will be excited by this news. 

“They’ll be excited at the way Jota started the season before his hamstring injury.

“The way he scored goals. The way he created goals and have been excited by the way Cameron Carter Vickers has improved the back line.

“So when you when you bring any player in there was always an element of a gamble bringing players in.

“I think less of a gamble if you know the player and if the player has been there for four or five months as a first team regular and improves your team.

“And I think both Jota and Cameron Carter Vickers have improved the Celtic team.

“Yes, it’s a big outlay at 12 million pounds or 12 and a half for the two of them.

“But Celtic knew that in the summer when the loan deals where initially started.

“Celtic will be pleased with the way that two of them have settled in, and if they can get the two of them on permanent deals. I think 12 and a half million pounds is probably a fair price.”

There is no doubt this would make the Celtic board hugely popular with the fans, especially after securing the three Japanese boys on Hogmanay.

We will watch this one with interest.