The 25-year-old is back at Celtic after signing a five-and-a-half-year deal; Jota left to join Al Ittihad for £25m in 2023 before moving to Rennes last summer; He scored 28 goals and offered 26 assist

Rennes and João Pedro Neves Filipe “Jota” (25) are set to part ways imminently with the Ligue 1 club agreeing to a €10m transfer fee with Celtic. The Portuguese winger will return to Celtic

Ligue 1 side Rennes signed Japanese international Kyogo Furuhashi from Celtic on Monday, with Portuguese forward Jota rejoining the Scottish champions.

Leaving Celtic for Al-Itthad in a money-spinning move, Jota saw his career take a serious nosedive as he struggled for game time at the Saudi club. Moving to Rennes was supposed to give Jota a fresh start but it never panned out and it was here where the Celtic dressing room intervened.

Celtic have seen Kyogo Furuhasi leave for France, but had already done some business of their own, bringing Jota back to the club.

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Celtic re-signed winger Jota on a five-and-a-half-year deal, pending international clearance. Jota returns after spells with Rennes and Al Ittihad. Meanwhile, Kyogo Furuhashi moved to Stade Rennais on a two-and-a-half-year contract,

The Portuguese superstar was frozen out at the Saudi Pro Legaue club and played very little in the Middle East before an £8 million move to Rennes in France. Jota of Celtic celebrates at the final whistle as Celtic beat Rangers 2-1 in the Viaplay League Cup Final at Hampden Park on February 26,

"I think Jota is an absolutely smashing signing and Kyogo going out, it's like replacing a Ferrari with a Lamborghini. It's an absolutely phenomenal signing," he told the Scottish Football Podcast.

Kyogo Furuhashi has joined Rennes in a reported £10million deal from Celtic, with Jota finalising a move in the other direction as he returns to the Scottish champions.

Jota insists he always felt he would rejoin Celtic - he just didn't expect it to happen so soon. The Portuguese winger has returned from Rennes to the Scottish champions 18 months after leaving in a reported £25million move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad.