Winger Jota has explained his reasons behind leaving Celtic for a move to Al-Ittihad. The 24-year-old has endured a nightmare 12 months in the Saudi Pro League following a £25million exit from Celtic Park -having initially been cut from the list of foreign players allowed in the league squad and spending six months out of the picture at Ittihad.
The winger did return for the second half of the campaign under Marcelo Gallardo but after the Argentine boss was shown the door his time in the Middle East came to a sudden end.
The Portuguese star is looking to kick-start his career with Stade Rennes with reports in France suggesting he accepting a massive £7million-per-year wage drop to seal the move to Ligue 1 - with Jota said to now be receiving a more modest £2.5million-per-year.
But after making his debut for Rennes in the 3-0 victory over Montpellier, the forward once again faced questions over his call to leave Celtic in the summer of 2023.
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