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.

Jota reckons he’s back home after clinching his Celtic return on a bumper five-and-a-half year contract. And Celtic fans hope he’ll soon be joined by another former member of the Hoops ‘family’ with Kieran Tierney’s Arsenal exit edging closer.

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But Bernardo is excited to see Jota return and he labelled the versatile forward as a ‘great player’, as he told Celtic TV in his pre-match press conference for the Villa match.

Jota was back at Lennoxtown today as he and his Celtic teammates trained before heading down to Birmingham for tomorrow's Champions League tie against Aston Villa.  However, there was no sign of Cameron Carter-Vickers as Brendan Rodgers' side were put through their paces in the winter sun.

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While it is certainly an emotional reunion for Celtic supporters, reuniting with the man behind the viral 'Jota on the wing' song, the Hoops will be saddened to say goodbye to fan-favourite striker Kyogo Furuhashi.

Jota has revealed he would have loved to rekindle his partnership with Kyogo Furuhasi upon his return to Celtic - as the Japanese forward swaps places to join his former club. The Portuguese ...

Kyogo Furuhashi has left Celtic for Rennes, but who will replace the striker up front as Jota returns to the Scottish champions from the French club?

The Portuguese superstar was frozen out at the Saudi Pro Legaue club and played very little in the Middle East before an £8 million move to Rennes in France. Jota of Celtic celebrates at the final whistle as Celtic beat Rangers 2-1 in the Viaplay League Cup Final at Hampden Park on February 26,

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Celtic signed striker Jota on Monday in time for the Champions League knockout phase, bringing him back to Scotland for about one third of the fee it got selling him to ...

Kieran Tierney is another one the fans are desperate to get over the line. Pre-contract talks are down the line over a sensational return to the club from Arsenal. The Gunners have already confirmed they won't be extending his contract that expires in the summer.