Jota mystery explained as Celtic hero sparks Rennes civl war with 's***' transfer rinsed by supremo amid fan protest
dailyrecord.co.ukUnder-fire Jorge Sampaoli has insisted that Jota is injured and has not been frozen out amid rising pressure at Stade Rennes.
The rumour mill is in overdrive as the former Celtic winger faces a massive decision on his future having dropped down the pecking order at the club following the arrival of Sampaoli in November - who has publicly criticised the fitness levels of the 25-year-old.
Reports in France have claimed that the former Hoops hero is on a shortlist of players who could be moved on by the Ligue 1 club in this window - just six months after he ended his nightmare spell with Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League.
However, the call to freeze out the wide man and rigidly stick to his system has sparked criticism of Sampaoli with the club plummeting down the table.
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