Former Celtic winger Jota is reportedly considering terminating his contract with Al-Ittihad just months after his £25m transfer exit from Celtic.
The 24-year-old made the lucrative switch to the Saudi Pro League in the summer but has endured a nightmare time since departing Glasgow.
Jota has played just 133 minutes of football across five appearances for his new club since joining - and has been removed from the squad list for league matches.
Reports previously revealed Jota was taken out of the Al-Ittihad squad registration for domestic fixtures due to a rule limiting clubs to just eight foreign players.
As a result, Jota is ineligible to play in the Saudi Pro League but can feature for the club in the AFC Champions League and Club World Cup.
On top of that, manager Nuno Espirito Santo confirmed last week that the player is currently nursing an injury.
He said: "Jota left the Al Hilal match due to injuries, and is currently improving continuously.
"There is nothing serious. I will meet with the medical team to determine his readiness but a return date is unknown."
Now, it's claimed Jota is considering opening discussions with Al-Ittihad chiefs over terminating his deal - but he still wants to receive his agreed salary.
Transfer specialist Rudy Galetti claims Jota is debating whether to wait until January for a chance to be reinstated to the Al-Ittihad squad or discuss termination.
However, one complication to any possible contract termination could come from the salary issue with Jota on a wage worth up to a reported £200k per week.
Galetti claims Jota would want his salary paid in full by Al-Ittihad for a termination agreement to be finalised to scrap his three-year deal.
The journalist reports: "Al-Ittihad decided that Jota will stay out of the team list until the winter transfer session.
"The is now evaluating either to wait until January hoping that the club's and Nuno's decision will change or start talks to terminate his contract, asking for full salary."
