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.

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.

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?

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,

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

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 ...

Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi has joined Ligue 1 side Rennes in £10m deal; Japan international was keen to move to a club in one of Europe’s top five leagues; the 30-year-old had been a key player fo

While not a like-for-like replacement, the blow of Kyogo Furuhashi's Celtic exit has been softened by the return of Jota. "It's like replacing a Ferrari with a Lamborghini", as BBC broadcaster Craig Telfer deftly put it.

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