Stephen McGowan has added to the list of voices and journalists who are reporting Jota is about to sign a season long loan move to Celtic.
The Benfica winger will take part in a medical today before signing for the club, McGowan reports.
Celtic medical for Benfica winger Jota on Monday. Loan with buy option.
— stephen.mcgowan (@mcgowan_stephen) August 29, 2021
The loan move will have an option to buy – so if Jota impresses the 22-year-old could stick around.
Surprisingly, this would be Celtic’s first loan move of the transfer window. Usually, we would have at least two loans in by this point but all deals until now have been permanent moves.
Jota will come in and plug the gap on the left wing. Moi Elyounoussi vacated the position at the end of last season after his loan deal came to an end.
Celtic were beaten by their Glasgow rival’s on Sunday – but it was a game of small margins. Ange Postecoglou needs to put a few extra pieces together and Celtic can still realistically challenge for the title.
