Jota has returned to Celtic in an £8m deal – just 18 months after leaving the Scottish champions for £25m.

The Portuguese winger arrives from Rennes and has signed a five-and-a-half-year deal at Parkhead, subject to international clearance, which will see him remain at the club until June 2030.

In 2023, Jota swapped Celtic for a big-money move to Saudi side Al Ittihad but was left out of the club’s Pro League squad and found himself on the fringes of the starting XI for Asian Champions League matches.

He then moved to Rennes last summer, but the appointment of new manager Jorge Sampaoli left the player seeking another move – and he has his wish after returning to Celtic.

Jota initially moved to Parkhead on loan from Benfica in 2021, before being signed permanently on a five-year deal the following season.

The former Benfica player scored 28 goals and provided 26 assists in 83 appearances, plus won five major honours with the Parkhead club.

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