Portuguese winger Jota says he fell in love with Celtic and their fans during his loan stint at Parkhead - and it's why he was so keen to make a reunion happen.
The 23-year-old has put pen to paper on a deal that runs until 2027 in green and white, a coup for boss Ange Postecoglou after the attacker scored 13 goals with 14 assists last term. He is their second signing this week after Argentine left-back Alexandro Bernabei arrived from Lanus. It's reported that the transfer fee for Jota is in the region of £6.5 million.
He delighted to be back in Hoops and revealed his reason why to Celtic TV: “I’m feeling great. It’s a tremendous step in my career. It was a great experience last season. I already knew, more or less, how big Celtic was but I think people only realise once you are inside the club and inside the structure.
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“With the season that we had with all the winning and all the trophies, I think it was very good for everyone, and I just got to know the club in another perspective, and I just fell in love.
"So I think it’s a good time to be here and I just want to develop. I really missed the Celtic fans and Celtic Park, the atmosphere and even the away games, I think they are terrific. It’s something that I was not expecting and it really pushed me.
"Ange has a philosophy of the game which wants us to be better in every training session and every game. so he aims for us to be better and better every week, and that’s something a player likes because there’s no point staying on the same level always.
“You want to develop, you want to be better and you want to achieve others things, and in here at the club we’re ready for that and we’re getting ready for all the competitions ahead."
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