Jota believes he has returned to Celtic a "more mature" person having overcome "some difficulties" with Al-Ittihad then Rennes. The 25-year-old Portuguese winger has signed a five-and-a-half-year contract as former Celtic team-mate Kyogo Furuhashi moved in the opposite direction to the Ligue 1 strugglers.

Jota (25) has left Rennes to secure his comeback to Celtic FC, both clubs have announced. The Portuguese winger has signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with the Scottish Premiership giants,

Jota returns for a reported fee of £9m and has signed a four-and-a-half year deal with the Scottish champions. During his first spell at the club, the 25-year-old won every domestic honour available to him and scored 28 goals and provided 26 assists. He is being tipped to wear the number 23 jersey on his return.

Ligue 1 side Rennes signed Japanese international Kyogo Furuhashi from Celtic on Monday, with Portuguese forward Jota rejoining the Scottish champions.The Portugal under-21 international left the Glasgow outfit to join Saudi side Al Ittihad before moving to Rennes in August last year.

Celtic have seen Kyogo Furuhasi leave for France, but had already done some business of their own, bringing Jota back to the club.

Celtic re-signed winger Jota on a five-and-a-half-year deal, pending international clearance. Jota returns after spells with Rennes and Al Ittihad. Meanwhile, Kyogo Furuhashi moved to Stade Rennais on a two-and-a-half-year contract,

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 Saudi Arabia 18 months ago. Jota spent one year with Al-Ittihad before an offseason move to Rennes,

These are some of the places Jota visited during his first two years in Glasgow at Celtic Portuguese winger Jota has returned to Celtic on a five-and-a-half-year contract from Ligue 1 side Rennes who he signed for last summer.

Jota originally joined Celtic from Benfica in 2021, initially on loan, and made a massive impact. He helped the club win two league titles, two League Cups, and a Scottish Cup bef