It appears to be just a matter of time before Jota signs a permanent deal with Celtic.
Ange Postecoglou has landed his fourth signing of the summer in Argentine left-back Alexandro Bernabei and Jota looks set to become the fifth.
The Daily Record reports a Celtic source as saying that the a deal for Jota "is just about done".
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Benfica are keen to move him on and the Scottish Premiership champions have agreed to pay his £6.4million release clause. And while there is some anxiety among fans as the club return for pre-season training without their talisman, reports in Portugal on Wednesday claimed an agreement would be reached "soon".
That is still expected to be the case despite news that talented Le Havre youngster Andy Logbo has snubbed a move to Benfica. The 18-year-old has decided to stay in France, according to Foot Normand , with the Lisbon giants left wanting in their bid to strengthen their attacking ranks.
However Jota's time at the club seems to have come and gone as they look to splash the cash earned from Darwin Nunez's move to Liverpool. They have already landed Brazilian winger David Neres and Argentine attacking midfielder Enzo Fernandez, while Real Madrid youngster Reinier is believed to be in talks over a loan deal.
Postecoglou will be hoping to tie Jota down before the club fly out to Austria for a training camp this week, as he'll want the wing wizard to get a full pre-season under his belt ahead of a tilt at the Champions League. Their first match is against SC Wiener Victoria on July 6, so a deal may well be concluded before then to allow Jota to feature. In fact, it’s likely Jota will be announced on Friday.
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