Brendan Rodgers is eyeing the return of a former Celtic player to replace midfielder Matt O’Riley, with the club interested in re-signing Jota on loan according to HITC.
The 23-year-old Denmark international is on the verge of completing a move to Brighton & Hove Albion in a deal that will set the record for the highest transfer fee received by a Scottish club, with the Hoops set to receive up to £30million.
Former Liverpool manager Rodgers has confirmed that the money that will be brought in will be reinvested across the entire squad, rather than being used to solely replace the central midfielder. However, there is one former Celtic man in mind to come in a plug the gap that O’Riley is set to leave, on a short-term basis.
According to a report from HITC, it has been claimed that Celtic are looking at bringing back former fan favourite Jota on a short-term deal.
The nimble-footed winger enjoyed great success during his two years in Scotland, where he scored 28 goals and registered 26 assists in 83 games. He became Celtic’s record sale when he transferred to Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia last summer, a record that O’Riley is now poised to break, but he may return to Europe after finding it difficult to make an impact in the Middle East.