Brendan Rodgers has responded to a fan’s query regarding the potential return of Jota on loan, leaving the door open to such a possibility during Wednesday’s AGM.

Jota, who transferred to Al-Ittihad in a high-profile £25 million move from Celtic, has found his time in the Middle East challenging, primarily due to limited game time and being excluded from their registered league squad.

With a new manager in place, reports are still linking the player with a move away from the club.

Celtic fans have expressed hope that the club might consider tempting Jota on loan during the January transfer window, especially given his popularity and past success at Parkhead.

A return does seem very unlikely at the moment.

Rodgers’ playful remarked, “I’ll ask Michael Nicholson,” when asked about the possibility of the Portuguese star making a return to Celtic. [FootballScotland]

The player didn’t play under Rodgers, but the manager is looking to add some quality to the squad. Could you imagine Jota was one of the players to do that?