TOTTENHAM have stepped up their interest for Jota, reports say.
Spurs’ priority is to bring in a centre-back in the winter window but they are also looking for short-term cover on the wing.
That comes after injuries to Manor Solomon and Ivan Perisic left manager Ange Postecoglou short of attacking firepower.
According to The Times, Postecoglou is looking to sign Jota in January in what would mark a reunion for the pair.
The forward spent two seasons working under Postecoglou for Celtic, scoring 28 and assisting 26 goals across all competitions.
He initially arrived in Scotland on loan before the Hoops triggered his £6.5million buyout clause from Benfica at the start of last season.
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This summer, Jota signed for Al-Ittihad in a £25million deal, but he is now ineligible to play for the Saudi side.
Each club in Saudi is limited on the number of foreign players they can register and they already have Fabinho, Luiz Felipe, Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante.
So Jota has been limited to playing just twice in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League in the past two months.
The most recent of his five substitute appearances in the Saudi Super League was in September.
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He is now available on loan and Spurs are ready to pounce having slipped to fifth following three consecutive losses.
Perisic is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury while Solomon is sidelined till next year after having knee surgery.
Fringe players like Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg could also be sold in January to boost transfer funds.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
