Celtic are braced for a £25m mega-money bid from Saudi Arabia for star man Jota.
Hoops chiefs remain tight-lipped over any official approach but Record Sport understands a deal with Pro League champs Al-Ittihad is close to being done. The story first broke in the Middle East on Thursday afternoon and it’s unclear if the Scottish champions have been approached by the Saudi side yet. However, Record Sport can confirm Jota’s agents – the company run by Jorge Mendes – are confident a deal will be struck. And sources even claim the salary on offer could be worth up to £10m a year tax-free for the Portuguese star.
Jota is under contract at Parkhead until 2027 and the Hoops don’t want to lose him with Brendan Rodgers gearing up for a crack at the Champions League group stage after returning as manager. But a massive cheque of around £25m would likely force the issue – although Benfica are understood to be due 30 per cent of any profit on the wide man who signed last summer for £6.5m after a season on loan at Parkhead.
