Nottingham Forest have been tipped to make a move for Jota now that Nuno Espirito Santo has arrived at the club. The Portuguese head coach replaced Steve Cooper earlier this week.
After leaving Celtic, Jota signed a £25 million contract with Al-Ittihad in July 2023, where he was Espirito Santo’s assistant. He scored twice in his 11 outings across all competitions in Saudi Arabia.
If Forest does want Jota, it won’t be easy to sign him. Al-Ittihad has tipped the player back to Celtic, and considering how outstanding he was for the Hoops, it’s highly probable that they’ll want to learn more.
The National claims that Jota might be open to a borrowing arrangement in January. Considering this, when the opportunity opens, Espirito Santo might try to bring Jota to Forest.
Journalist speculates that Forest may sign Jota
These statements were made by Mark Guidi earlier this week during an episode of The Go Radio Football Show. He believes signing Jota could be enticed by Espirito Santo heading to Forest.
He said: “I wonder, if we’re just joining the dots, if Nuno Espirito Santo does get that job, does that open the door for Jota to go there on loan in January given that Espirito Santo signed him for the Saudi Arabian club.”
Jota’s record at Celtic was very impressive, to say the least. He scored 28 goals and registered 26 assists during 83 appearances and won two Scottish Premiership titles.
