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Jota returned to Celtic in a deal worth 8 million pounds – just 18 months after the Scotland champion left for 25 million pounds.

The Portuguese pavilion arrives from Rin and signed a five -and -a -half -year contract with Parkhid, on condition of obtaining an international permit, which he will keep in the club until June 2030.

In 2023, Gota Celtic replaced the transfer for large money to the Saudi Al -Ittihad club, but was excluded from the club’s squad in the Professional League and found himself on the sidelines of the starting lineup for the AFC Champions League matches.

He then moved to Rin last summer, but the appointment of the new coach Jorge Sampaoli left the player looking for another transfer, and he has his desire after returning to Celtic.

Jota initially moved to Parkhid on loan from Benfica in 2021, before he was permanently signed with a five -year contract in the following season.

The former Benfica player scored 28 goals and presented 26 assists in 83 games, in addition to winning five major titles with Parkhid Club.

He told Celtic TV: “It is a very nostalgic feeling for me because it was a great feeling and all the moments I felt during the two seasons I spent here, and I am very happy to return. I am really excited and I can do it.” Don’t wait to start.

“The best thing in Glasgow, beside your Celtic, of course, is people and I feel that I need a spiritual place, as I feel like I am in my home. This is definitely something I was looking for, and I think there is no better match than Celtic.” .

“I am very excited. The year and a half witnessed up and down, but this is life, and this is football. Now I cannot wait to work hard, and harmony with the players again. And only to flow.”

Rodgers: Jota can develop a Celtic legacy

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers Looking at work finally with the wing:

He added: “A very wonderful addition to our team, given what he did here before.

“It was one of the players when I returned the first time, I was really looking to work with him. I saw him playing with Celtic, of course, and I saw the impact he caused regarding the goals industry.” , Score goals.

He added: “Almost before my arrival, it was very clear that he left. It was disappointing.”

“I spoke to him long. The challenge is always, and I know through my direct experience, that when you make a legacy, many people will ask you to return and may decline.” In any way.

He added: “My feeling and my advice to him is to return and develop this legacy to become greater.

“If you are not happy with your work where you or how things go for you, then you know that this is the place where you will improve, and you will develop.

“He is going through a different moment of his life also also, despite his absence only a few years ago. I think he will return to a real motivation. He has an undoubted quality.”