In an attempt to add a few late additions before tomorrow night’s deadline, Brendan Rodgers and Celtic are now in the thick of their own transfer window.
Nicolas Kuhn, who joined from Rapid Vienna for an estimated £3 million, has emerged as the month’s most notable recruit.
Adam Idah, a forward for Norwich City who is supposedly close to sealing a loan move to Parkhead for the remainder of the season, is expected to join the 24-year-old.
In addition, Rodgers is looking at options south of the border for a left-back to bring in to cover for the injured Greg Taylor. He is eager to bring in a left-back before the market closes for business.
But, Tiago Araujo of Estoril and Mathias Kvistgaarden of Brondby will not be visiting Glasgow anytime soon as Football Scotland reporter Mark Hendry has reported that both players are out of limits.
In actuality, teams throughout Europe have found it challenging to conduct business effectively during the mid-season window; that being said, Celtic fans shouldn’t use this as an excuse if they are unable to assemble a strong enough roster in crucial positions.
Jota, the legendary former Celtic player, is definitely missed here after completing a £25 million move to Al-Ittihad, a Saudi Pro League team, at the start of 2023–2024.
The Portuguese winger may be headed for a swift loan move to West Ham United, where he would be able to play Premier League games and team up with another former Celt, Scottish manager David Moyes, according to reports that have surfaced in recent days.
Despite this, a Saudi Arabian source that The Scottish Sun reported claims that multiple roadblocks have dashed hopes of a deal being made, and Jota will remain with his current employers after being included to their most recent league roster.
Jota has no chance of transferring to the London Stadium before the window closes since he would have had to pay a substantial amount of tax to HMRC in the event of any return to the United Kingdom.
Jota became a legendary character among the Parkhead supporters during his tenure at Celtic, as he amassed an incredible 28 goals and 26 assists in 83 appearances across all competitions [Transfermarkt].
This hasn’t transferred to his performance in the Middle East, as he has only scored two goals in 11 games due to dissatisfaction over being initially left off of Marcelo Gallardo’s team.
Despite having a difficult beginning to his career at the Jeddah-based team, it now appears that the former Benfica player has another chance to shine.
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