It didn't take long for return talk to make the airwaves - but Jota going back to Celtic in hasty fashion has been met with a tone of caution.
The Portuguese winger left the Hoops last month in a money-spinning £25m deal that saw him join Al Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League.
But the Tigers are keen on landing another foreign player and reports have claimed that will see the Celtic favourite booted out of Nuno Espirito Santo's plans, while some have claimed he could even walk as a free agent.
One caller to Go Radio's Football Show put an instant Jota return to the punditry panel of Parkhead legend John Hartson and former Rangers defender Craig Moore.
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