Southampton are stated to be preserving tabs on Celtic’s Jota after his robust begin to the present season.
The 23-year-old has netted 5 targets and assisted an extra 5 in his opening 11 matches in all competitions and was on the scoresheet midweek within the Champions League in opposition to RB Leipzig.
That’s stated to have impressed Southampton and now the Saints are keeping track of the attacker for future home windows, experiences Football Insider.
The Premier League have scouts monitoring Jota presently and can monitor his progress throughout the remainder of the season.
Jota joined Celtic from Benfica on a everlasting deal for round £6.5million in the summertime, experiences Soccer Insider, having spent final season on mortgage with the Glasgow membership.
The 23-year-old signed a five-year contract with the Scottish champions which expires in 2027.
Due to this fact, ought to Southampton need the ahead they’re prone to must pay a substantial quantity greater than the £6.5m Celtic paid because the Glasgow membership are beneath no strain to promote one in every of their star gamers.
Jota has the potential to be an excellent participant and at 23 has loads of room for additional growth. This may very well be a extremely good signing for Southampton however there’s an excessive amount of time between now and the following summer season window to say that the ahead is unquestionably on the transfer.
