Rodgers is interested in bringing this “absolutely brilliant” star to Parkhead.

Celtic have made a solid start to their second season under Rodgers…

According to rumors, Celtic are already making headway ahead of the January transfer window and might pull off a surprise move to bring a £25 million player to Glasgow.

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The Hoops have been in good form in the Scottish Premiership, sitting atop the table with a four-point lead over St Mirren, having won six and drawn one of their first seven games. Motherwell became the latest team to lose to Celtic last weekend, as a 97th-minute strike from Matt O’Riley sealed a 2-1 victory for Brendan Rodgers’ side at Fir Park.

Away from the pitch, former Celtic icon Tom Rogic announced his retirement from professional football to focus on his family, and he thanked his former employers in an emotional Instagram message, according to The Daily Record.

“I feel very fortunate to have had a career where I spent the majority of my time playing at Celtic Football Club, one of the biggest clubs in the world, playing European football, winning many trophies, and playing in front of 60,000 fans every week,” Rogic wrote. I’ve also had the opportunity to represent my country with the Socceroos on over 50 occasions and to compete in big international events.”

A number of Celtic’s first-team players will be called up for international duty following this weekend, with club captain Callum McGregor and left-back Greg Taylor joining up with Scotland later this month as the Tartan Army attempts to qualify for EURO 2024, according to BBC Sport.

Former Celtic defender Kierney has suffered a serious injury while on loan at Real Sociedad ahead of Scotland’s double header against Spain and France, allowing Taylor to take his position.

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Speaking of former players, 90min reports that Celtic are ‘open’ to bringing Portuguese winger Jota back to Parkhead due to his ongoing omission from new side Al-Ittihad, which has resulted in the 24-year-old not being registered in their squad and rendering him unable to play for his new side.

Nonetheless, arranging Jota’s sudden return to Parkhead will be a challenging undertaking, given that Tottenham Hotspur, Brentford, Everton, Crystal Palace, Fulham, and West Ham United are all monitoring his current situation in Saudi Arabia.

Jota left Celtic fans devastated when he moved for £25 million in the summer, despite having 28 goals and 26 assists in 83 appearances across all competitions. He is said to be making up to £200,000 per week in the Gulf region, which may offer generational wealth for the Benfica young product and would have been incredibly difficult to turn down.

He was dubbed “absolutely brilliant” by Queen of the South manager Marvin Bartley in 2022, but he now appears to have been cast out by his current employers; however, it would take some serious financial muscle to entice Jota to return to Parkhead, given the talented attacker’s other potential options.