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Sheffield United sign Tottenham youngster Cameron Carter-Vickers on loan

Chris Wilder’s side secure the services of highly-rated Tottenham defender Cameron Carter-Vickers on a season-long loan.

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By Alex Beard

A promising young centre-back was added to the squad today, with the newly-promoted side bringing in Tottenham’s Cameron Carter-Vickers on a season-long loan.

Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is very high on the 19-year-old and has allowed him to join Chris ‘s side for the year in the hope of regular first team .

Carter-Vickers has represented the USA at the Under-18, Under-20 and Under-23 levels and has been at the Tottenham academy since the age of eleven. His arrival is good for the , who lost defender Richard Stearman for six to eight weeks.

Wilder was thrilled to get his man: “Cameron is young, athletic and highly-rated by Tottenham and we’re delighted we’ve been trusted to continue his development,” he told Sheffield United’s official website.

“He is a central defender with a good attitude and adds competition for places in that area. I like the way Tottenham play and it’s clear that Cameron has the ability to be a very good player.”

Carter-Vickers made his Spurs debut last September in a 5-0 win over in the , and will now hope to make great strides at Bramall Lane.

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