Respected publisher A Bola gives detailed breakdown of Celtic’s Jota deal

Celtic’s proposed deal to sign Jota involves a 30% sell-on clause to Benfica if the player is sold on. 

Since the winger made a strong impact back in the autumn there has been speculation over what may be involved in converting the move to a permanent basis. 

Ultimately any transfer is dependent on the consent of the player but after an indifferent season with Real Valladolid it seems that Jota has found his platform in Glasgow with a flourishing partnership developing with Kyogo Furuhashi. 

Transfer deals are increasingly complex but covering the Benfica winger the Lisbon based publisher A Bola reports: 

Glasgow’s Celtic contracted with Benfica a purchase option for the pass of Jota, a 23-year-old forward loaned by the eagles earlier this season, and, A BOLA knows, the Scots have already made a decision on the subject: they will really go ahead with this option, which will involve the payment of 7.5 million euros to Benfica, for only 70 percent of the young forward’s pass. 

Benfica seem to have all angles covered in that deal but the bottom line is that with nine SPFL goals Jota has made a significant contribution to Celtic’s charge towards the title and a £30m plus Champions League jackpot. 

Three goals in two matches at Pittodrie have contributed towards Celtic picking up six points at a venue where they collected just two last season. 

At current exchange rates the up-front fee would be £6m. One crucial factor would be whether the 30% option is on any profit made by Celtic or whether it would apply to the whole fee from a buying club.