Journalist Pete O’Rourke has revealed that Celtic are ‘confident’ of signing Jota on a permanent deal, as per GiveMeSport.

The Lowdown: January talks

The Hoops were busy during the winter transfer window, with Ange Postecoglou bringing in five players after signing 12 in the summer.

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Matt O’Riley was the final man through the door last month, and it could have been more, with Michael Nicholson in talks with Benfica and Tottenham regarding permanent deals for loanees Jota and Cameron Carter-Vickers.

As we know, full-time transfers are yet to go through for the pair, but Celtic still have the option to purchase both at a combined fee of £12.5m.

The Latest: O’Rourke’s comments on Jota

O’Rourke was talking to GiveMeSport in a story shared on Monday evening.

He admitted that Celtic are 'confident' of finalising a move for Jota and added that there wasn’t a rush to push through a deal last month, saying: “I think Celtic are confident they can get this deal done. There wasn’t any major urgency to do it in January.”

The Verdict: 1st summer signing?

It appears as if Jota could well be the club’s first summer signing following this update, which would be brilliant news for all involved at Celtic Park.

The Portuguese winger has been one of a number of impressive attackers for the club this season, contributing to 15 goals in 24 games. He has been Postecoglou’s go-to option on the left-hand side of a front three and has also turned out on the right when required.

Therefore, should a permanent transfer go through, Jota could nail down the left-wing role for years to come alongside Kyogo Furuhashi in the middle and Liel Abada on the right, which has already proven to be an exciting front three.

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