Jota spent one year with Al-Ittihad before an offseason move to Rennes, which has sold the Portuguese forward to Celtic for a reported 10 million euros ($10.5 million). Celtic got a reported 29 million ($30.5 million) selling him after his first spell in Glasgow.
As he prepares for a second Celtic stint, it will be interesting to see what Rodgers does with the 25-year-old. Daizen Maeda is having perhaps his best season in green and white, while Nicolas Kuhn is the current front-runner for the player of the season award.
The winger completed his sensational £8.5m move back to Celtic from Rennes just 18 months after leaving Glasgow in a £25m deal to join Al-Ittihad. Jota picked up an eye-watering £190,000-a-week ...
Paulo Bernardo was humming along to the Celtic Jota tune even before he followed the Portuguese favourite to Parkhead. And the midfielder is convinced the returning Hoops ace will be even more on song in his second spell.
Paulo Bernardo on marvelling at Jota's skills coming through the ranks at Benfica, and why he believes the pair can team up effectively now
The 25-year-old was confirmed on a five-and-a-half year deal, emphasising his commitment to the club, and vowed to pick up where he left off eighteen months ago. After the player did the media rounds,
Jota has arrived in Glasgow to seal his transfer return to Celtic, according to reports. It's thought the 25-year-old winger has touched down in Scotland to put the finishing touches on his switch to the Scottish Premiership. The Scottish Sun reports Jota has arrived in the city ahead of a £9m transfer move from Ligue 1 side Rennes.
CELTIC fans have already welcomed back one of their former players back to Parkhead this month – with another set to join him. The Scottish champions last week announced the return of Jota
Adam Idah says Bayern Munich and Real Madrid hold no fear for Celtic, as he served a reminder that he is representing 'one of the biggest clubs
It looks like Celtic winger Luis Palma is close to completing an exit before the winter transfer window closes.
According to 67 Hail Hail, Sarpsborg have rejected the initial approach from Celtic for Sondre Ørjasæter. It is understood that the Hoops went in with a bid of around €5.25million which equates to around £4.4million.