Jota at Rennes endgame after Celtic exit deja vu as dream return could hit fast track amid transfer 'interest'
dailyrecord.co.ukStruggling Jota could reportedly be shown the door by Stade Rennes after just six months at the club. The 25-year-old has looked to get his career back on track in Ligue 1 after he brought his nightmare spell in the Saudi Pro League to an end last summmer.
The winger took the mega money offer on the table from Al-Ittihad to leave Celtic in the summer of 2023 for a whopping £25million - but the move didn't work out as he was almost instantly dropped from the squad list for league fixtures.
And the wide man must have a feeling of deja vu in France after being abruptly dropped out of the first-team plans by new boss Jorge Sampaoli last month.
After his £6.7million move to Rennes, he appeared to be capturing his best form under then-manager Julian Stephen despite a sluggish run of results for his side - but the Argentine boss has yet to hand the summer recruit a single start since taking over last month.According to L'Équipe, the Rennes hierarchy is keen to provide reinforcements across all positions for Sampaoli and are looking to sell off a number of fringe stars to fund the deals.
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