6 Celtic loan transfer options as Ange Postecoglou seeks next Jota and Cameron Carter-Vickers

The loan market has been especially kind to Celtic in recent seasons.

It's something Ange Postecoglou made wonderful use of last term as Jota and Cameron Carter-Vickers were smash-hits from Benfica and Tottenham.

The latter is back permanently and Jota looks set to follow in the days ahead.

And with those deals concluding, attention turns to who the next loan gem at Parkhead could be.

The club have cash to splash after securing a Champions League payday, but resources aren't unlimited and Vinicius Souza has already been linked with an initial loan deal.

Here Record Sport run the rule over six more potential diamonds in the rough.

Both Celtic and Benfica have reasons to be cheerful over how Jota's loan panned out last season.

Record Sport understands negotiations are well underway to make it permanent - with a deal set to be announced this week.

And it seems the teams are keen to do business again with 20-year-old midfielder Paulo Bernardo linked.

The Portugal Under-21 star broke into the first-team in the second half of last season and is understood to be keen to fight for his place.

But his £7m price tag is similar to Jota's and a temporary switch to Parkhead - while keeping his long-term options open - could be on the agenda.

An all-round midfielder, Bernardo's pressing numbers are impressive, while he also managed 7 key passes in just 839 minutes of league action last season.

Welsh defender Rodon finds himself at a crossroads strikingly similar to Carter-Vickers at Tottenham.

Signed from Swansea two years ago, the centre-back arrived with a seemingly big future ahead, but he's struggled to build on his potential with just 15 Premier League appearances.

Seemingly not rated by Antonio Conte, a loan move