Ange Postecoglou has labelled the permanent signings of Jota and Cameron Carter-Vickers as 'critical' as he hailed the club for backing him on the significant outlays.
The Celtic boss landed both stars on loan during his first season from Benfica and Tottenham and after establishing themselves as key members of his team and real fans' favourites, the Hoops shelled out to bring both back to Glasgow in big-money deals.
The pair have been vital this season as the Scottish champions look on course to land a domestic Treble. The League Cup is in the bag while the Premiership can be won for a second successive season under Postecoglou as early as this weekend at Tynecastle. Only Inverness now stand in the way of Celtic and the Scottish Cup - the one trophy that escaped them last season - after Jota's winning goal at Hampden against Rangers on Sunday.
