It has proved an unmitigated disaster so far for Jota and now his transfer woe in Saudi Arabia appears to reaching the end game.
The Celtic hero swapped Parkhead adulation for the riches of the Middle East when he joined Al-Ittihad in a £25m deal over the summer.
But dreams of teeing up Real Madrid icon Karim Benzema for goal upon goal are fading as his Saudi stay turns into a personal nightmare.
Boss Nuno was non-committal over the winger's future earlier this month and multiple reports suggest his time with the SPL champions could be coming to an end in the coming days.
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