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David Irvine

Length of Jota's Celtic contract 'revealed' as transfer return nears

Jota will reportedly sign a long-term contract with Celtic.

The Portuguese winger, 25, is expected to finalise a transfer return in the coming days after arriving in Glasgow on Saturday

Jota had been set to fly into Scotland on Thursday but his journey was delayed due to Storm Eowyn.

Now, though, it's widely reported Jota has been to Celtic Park to discuss the finer details of his Celtic contract with a move all but sealed.

The Daily Record reports Jota will put pen to paper on a four-and-a-half-year deal.

Jota only left Celtic in 2023 to make a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia for a £25m fee.

His time in the Middle East was difficult on the playing side as he was not registered for the league and was only eligible to play in cup and continental competitions.

Jota then left Al-Ittihad to join Rennes for a reported £8m fee but, equally, his time in France would not hold a candle to his experience in Scotland.


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Now, two years on and Celtic are set to land Jota for a fee in the region of £9m, meaning a £ 16m profit will have been made in a short period of time.

Brendan Rodgers is keen to work with the winger having missed out on the opportunity to do so when he himself returned to Celtic.

Asked how confident he was that Jota could have a similar impact to his first stint in Glasgow, the Celtic boss said: "I'm very confident. I think that there's a possibility of him being able to come.

"He was one player that when I was coming back the first time, I was really, really looking forward to working with.

"I'd seen him play for Celtic, of course, and seen the impact that he made in terms of creating goals, scoring goals and that connection with the supporters. So, I was really, really looking forward to him and working with him. Then, virtually before I'd arrived, it was really agreed that he was gone. So, yeah, that was disappointing.

"I’ve spoken to him at length. The challenge always is, and I know through first-hand experience, is that when you've created a legacy, lots of people will tell you to come back and maybe that legacy can be dented. But my feelings to him and advice to him was, to come back and grow that legacy to be even greater. "

He added: "So, yeah, I think that he'll come back with a real motivation.

"He's got quality, but still got things he can improve, to develop. But he's still young and if the deal comes through. Then, I'll be really excited to work with him. "

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