Jota Celtic transfer could be title difference maker as expert offers comparison to Rangers 'class act' Ryan Kent
dailyrecord.co.ukPat Nevin reckons the Old Firm are set for a titanic battle next season and both clubs’ hopes could rest on a wing and a player.The former Scotland international was one of the trickiest wingers of his generation, carving out a career by tormenting full-backs from his early days at Clyde to his last club Motherwell, with successful stints at Chelsea, Everton, Tranmere and Kilmarnock in between.
So when he pinpoints Celtic bringing Jota back from Benfica on a permanent deal and Rangers holding on to Ryan Kent as being pivotal to their respective chances of success, Nevin is worth listening to.
The 58-year-old pundit saw enough of Jota in his role as a BBC 5Live analyst last season to be convinced boss Ange Postecoglou’s desire to turn the loan move into a long-term contract, even if it costs £6million, would be money well spent.
As for Kent, Nevin reckons if the former Liverpool kid can get back to the form he showed the season before last – while recognising he wasn’t too shabby in the one that has just ended either – he can still be the man to give Gio van Bronckhorst’s side the X-factor next season.
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