Mark Guidi has dropped an update on Celtic's bid to secure a deal to bring Jota to Parkhead on a permanent basis.

What's the talk?

Speaking recently to The Go Radio Football Show (via Vital Celtic), the Daily Record journalist stated his belief that Celtic are comfortable concerning the situation of Jota, as Ange Postecoglou's side have an option to purchase the 22-year-old written into the winger's loan contract at Parkhead.

Guidi went on to state that the Portugal under-21 international also appears to be enjoying his time in Glasgow, something that the journalist believes will make it easier for the Bhoys to agree personal terms with the Benfica loanee.

Concerning Celtic's potential signing of Jota, Guidi said: "I think Celtic will be comfortable with the Jota scenario because what we're led to believe [is] they do have [a] first option. It's there in black and white.

"That was part of the loan agreement - that Celtic have the first option at an agreed fee. The fee is already agreed so there's probably no negotiation [to be had with Benfica]. The negotiation is really with the player, in terms of his individual package.

"So, in terms of financial outlay, if Celtic fancied doing A, B and C just now, and [then] leave [signing] Jota [until] the summer [they could], because they know Jota is theirs if they want him - provided they can agree personal terms."

Fans will be buzzing

Considering just how impressive Jota has been since his arrival in Glasgow on a season-long loan deal last summer, Guidi's reassuring words regarding the 22-year-old's permanent switch to Parkhead are sure to have left the Hoops' fanbase buzzing.

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It is easy to see why fans would be excited for the Bhoys to secure the winger's signing. Over his 12 Premiership outings in the current campaign, the £4.95m-rated trickster has been in astonishing form for the Hoops.

Indeed, the Portuguese forward has already scored five league goals, registered four assists and created two big chances for his teammates, as well as taking 2.8 shots and making 1.4 key passes per game.

These returns have seen the £7.1k-per-week forward average a remarkable SofaScore match rating of 7.31, ranking him as the joint seventh-best player in the Scottish top flight.

As such, should Postecoglou indeed manage to get a deal over the line for Jota this season, particularly for the reported fee of £6.5m, it would undoubtedly be a major coup for the club. Not only is the winger likely to be a continuous source of goals and creativity during spell at Parkhead, he could also become a hugely valuable asset for the Bhoys further down the line in terms of making an enormous sell-on profit.

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