The Jota tease is over as Celtic’s social media team confirm transfer
Soccer Football - Scottish Premiership - Celtic v Rangers - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - May 1, 2022 Celtic's Jota scores their first goal Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine
The final countdown to the signing of Jota has been completed with Celtic’s social media team getting that Friday feeling.
On Wednesday Portuguese publishers were commenting on a Thursday move for the Benfica man, late on Thursday night Anthony Joseph of Sky Sports News announced that a four year contract had been agreed.
At around 9.25 am this morning Celtic confirmed the move from Benfica, soon after a teasing tweet that pointed very clearly towards the signing of Jota.
??? #JotaAnnounced! #CelticFC is ????????? to announce the permanent signing of Jota from Benfica.
Welcome home, Jota! ???
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) July 1, 2022
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Anyone else been keeping up-to-date with player holidays on Flight Radar? ??? pic.twitter.com/bSVsGuf1km
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) July 1, 2022
Throughout the summer fans have tracked the winger’s movement from Ibiza through New York and Cancun before a stop off back in Lisbon. Putting those flights together alongside a blast of the Jota on the Wing song all points in a very definite direction.
With the move confirmed Jota should be on board a flight to Austria on Monday to resume his football career with Celtic in pre-season action on Wednesday and Saturday.