Celtic are holding out for a record breaking transfer fee of more than £25m for wanted winger Jota.
Parkhead chiefs spent the weekend in talks with Saudi Pro League big guns Al-Ittihad over the blockbuster move with the 24-year-old already agreeing personal terms of up to £10m per year. Record Sport understands Jota has a clause in his Hoops contract that will automatically trigger a hike in wages from £35k to £45k per week if the club rejects a bid of at least £25m. Celtic are looking to bank even more for the sale – and smash the Scottish record set by Kieran Tierney’s £25m move to Arsenal in 2019.
Sources suggest the clubs are close to agreeing terms and the Saudi switch could be sealed in the next few days. The Hoops are also braced for interest from the Middle East in midfielder Reo Hatate. The playmaker’s representatives let intermediates in the region know the Japan star was not interested in heading to the Gulf State earlier in the summer.
