Benfica winger Jota has agreed a four-year deal to join Celtic on a permanent basis. Celtic triggered the £6.3m option-to-buy clause and agreed terms with Benfica last month. Benfica will retain 30 percent of any future transfer fee generated.
Speaking to Celtic TV after signing his permanent deal with the club, Benfica winger Jota said: “I’m feeling great. It’s a tremendous step in my career.
“I’m really happy to have joined Celtic and I just want to give some joy to the fans, to our team and conquer as many things as we can.
“It was a great experience last season. I already knew, more or less, how big Celtic was but I think people only realise once you are inside the club and inside the structure.
“With the season that we had with all the winning and all the trophies.
“I really missed the Celtic fans and Celtic Park, the atmosphere, and even the away games, I think they are terrific. It’s something that I was not expecting and it really pushed me.
“I just want to get back on the pitch as soon as possible and to do our thing because we want to do better this year, and we are going to do better this year.
“Trophy Day was amazing. Once we got to the celebrations, everyone just entered in a pure state of freedom and that’s what happened.
“And I just want that thing to happen a lot of times. To give the joy and the happiness to our fans, and let’s work. We are here to work.”
