Celtic has signed striker Jota from Rennes in time for the Champions League knockout phase. The deal on Monday brings him back to Scotland for about one third of the fee Celtic got selling him to Saudi Arabia 18 months ago.

"I think Jota is an absolutely smashing signing and Kyogo going out, it's like replacing a Ferrari with a Lamborghini. It's an absolutely phenomenal signing," he told the Scottish Football Podcast.

Celtic have secured Jota on a five-and-a-half-year contract after he swapped places with Kyogo Furuhashi. The 25-year-old has completed his move from Rennes 18 months after leaving Celtic in a reported £25million move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad.

Celtic have re-signed Portuguese winger Jota on a five-and-a-half-year contract subject to international clearance, the Scottish club said on Monday, while striker Kyogo Furuhashi joined Ligue 1 side Stade Rennais.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is hopeful they can emerge from the transfer window stronger after getting ample notice of Kyogo Furuhashi’s exit and lining up Jota for a return. Rodgers expects both deals with Rennes to be completed ahead of the final week of the window,

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,

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KYOGO FURUHASHI looks set to leave Celtic for Ligue 1 side Rennes this month. And the French side’s coach has already been talking up the prospect of throwing the Japan international into

Kyogo Furuhashi transfers to Rennes for GBP 10 million, while Jota returns to Celtic after a brief stint in Saudi Arabia.

Kyogo Furuhashi has joined Rennes in a reported £10million deal from Celtic, with Jota finalising a move in the other direction as he returns to the Scottish giant.

In a second deal between Celtic and Rennes on Monday, the French club signed forward Kyogo Furuhashi for a reported 12 million euros ($12.6 million). Furuhashi's final game for Celtic was in the ...

Jota, 25, who initially joined Celtic in 2021 on loan before getting a permanent contract in 2022, has joined from Rennes following his time at Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia. "It's very nostalgic for ...