"Forget Reo": Ange must land "frightening" £18.5k-p/w gem who'd "light up Celtic Park" - verdict

After joining Celtic on a season-long loan deal last August, Jota rather quickly established himself as a first-team regular at Parkhead, with the 22-year-old turning in a number of highly impressive performances for Ange Postecoglou’s side.

Indeed, the Portugal U21 international has so far scored ten goals and registered ten assists over his 32 appearances for the Hoops, leading to widespread calls for the Celtic board to activate their option to buy clause for the Benfica starlet – believed to be worth around £6.5m.

However, as the forward’s form has dropped off somewhat since the turn of the year, with the £18.5k-per-week dynamo currently being on a run of 15 games in which he has scored just two goals, would it still be wise for Postecoglou to make a move for Jota this summer? Our writers give their verdicts below…

“If Celtic can get a deal across the line for Jota then it would be a seriously eye-catching signing. Ange Postecoglou hasn’t been afraid to dip his toe into the market since becoming Hoops boss but this would undoubtedly be his best piece of business yet.

“Forget Kyogo, forget Reo Hatate and forget Cameron Carter-Vickers. All of them have been superb in the green and white but none possess the quite frightening potential that Jota has in his locker.

“Capable of opening up the sternest of defences, the Portuguese dynamo has racked up 20 goal involvements in all competitions this term, showcasing his stunning ability in the final third.

“Like McGeady, he can leave the full-back in a spin and it would not be a surprise if, further down the line, he sources a transfer fee that eclipses that of £25m Kieran Tierney and £13m Virgil van Dijk when they left Parkhead.

“A mesmerising talent who is taking Scottish