Jota out of love as his illuminating Celtic claim rings louder than ever amid strained Rennes relationship
dailyrecord.co.ukIn the modern world of players kissing the badge on a whim, the love between Jota and Celtic appeared an unbreakable bond. Few players have copped less flak than what the mercurial winger suffered when he swapped Parkhead for the riches of Saudi Arabia in a £25m deal to Al-Ittihad.
Yes, Celtic punters were gutted to see a bonafide hero go, however, there was an acceptance that the bumper fee plus the life-changing salary in Saudi was too much to turn down.
But the 25-year-old suffered an unmitigated disaster in the Middle East that started with being banished from Ittihad's Saudi Pro League squad and didn't improve during 18 months of recriminations and setbacks.
And Jota is once again asking himself soul-searching questions as he has been reduced to a peripheral role at Rennes compared to his leading status under Ange Postecoglou.
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