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title: "Celtic: Hoops set to sign Jota permanently"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-12-07T16:35:17Z"
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# Celtic: Hoops set to sign Jota permanently

**Celtic are expected to make Jota’s loan move permanent before the end of the season, according to [Anthony Joseph](https://twitter.com/AnthonyRJoseph/status/1467815476868882435).**

### The Lowdown: Jota out injured

Jota has been in fine form under Ange Postecoglou this season, scoring [eight](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jota/leistungsdaten/spieler/329812) times and registering [six](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jota/leistungsdaten/spieler/329812) assists in 18 games in all competitions.

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Unfortunately, the 22-year-old suffered a hamstring injury against Hearts earlier this month and will be sidelined for a [‘few weeks’](https://twitter.com/jhnmcgnly/status/1467462630902317063?s=21), meaning he could miss the League Cup final against Hibernian at Hampden Park.

Kyogo Furuhashi’s [£4.86m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/celtic-glasgow/transfers/verein/371) move is the most expensive signing of the Postecoglou era so far, however, it seems as if the Hoops will break that over the coming months.

### The Latest: Joseph’s tweet

[Joseph](https://twitter.com/AnthonyRJoseph/status/1467815476868882435) took to Twitter on Tuesday afternoon to share a huge update regarding Jota’s future.

He revealed that Celtic are ‘expected’ to trigger their £6.5m option-to-buy agreement for Jota from Benfica before the end of the campaign.

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### The Verdict: Injury to help push through transfer?

With Jota sidelined for a [‘few weeks’](https://twitter.com/jhnmcgnly/status/1467462630902317063?s=21) and not available for selection under Postecoglou, the Hoops could actually use this time between now and Christmas to get everything in place for a permanent transfer.

The option-to-buy figure at £6.5m is already in place, however, the length and details of a permanent contract may not be. His wage during a loan spell with Real Valladolid last season was worth [£7,100-a-week](https://salarysport.com/football/la-liga/real-valladolid/), so perhaps that may need increasing off the back of his displays this year.

Numerous clauses may also need adding before a transfer can be announced, so Michael Nicholson could be wise to get a deal moving between now and the New Year with Jota and his representatives.

***In other news: [Devlin claims Celtic may now seal move for 12-goal beast before 2022 training camp](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/reo-hatate-transfer-latest-devlin-training-camp/)***