Jota and Kieran Tierney deals agreed as £40m man snapped up - Celtic's dream January window

Celtic have the chance to make it a historic 2025 - and that could well rest on what they do in the January transfer window.

Brendan Rodgers' side are on course for their ninth domestic treble after defeating rivals Rangers on penalties in the League Cup final last month, as well as a second Invincibles campaign to add to the 2016/17 achievement with 16 wins and two draws in the Scottish Premiership so far. This year could also be the first time they reach the Champions League knockout stages since 2013 in the newly revamped format.

With two games to go in the league phase, Celtic sit four places within the qualification zone after two wins and three draws from six games. But to continue fighting on all fronts, Rodgers would benefit from a productive winter in the market - both in terms of incoming and outgoings. To that end, let's see how it could all pan out...

What better late Christmas present than a second stint in Scotland for Jota? The Portuguese winger's career has halted since his £25million move to the Saudi Pro League's Al-Ittihad in the summer of 2023.

His cut-price switch to Ligue 1 side Rennes in the last window hasn't reignited it and appearing to be out of favour under new boss Jorge Sampaoli, an exit in January - either permanently or temporarily - is now a possibility, according to reports in France.

With Rodgers in need of depth in the wide forward positions, bringing him back to Celtic Park makes sense for all parties. And the returns might not stop there...

Another man who has perhaps learned the grass isn't always greener the hard way, Tierney is well aware his Arsenal career is all but over ahead of his contract expiry at the end of the season. He's now free to negotiate with clubs outside of