A Premier League club is reportedly 'keeping tabs' on former Celtic star Jota.

The Portuguese winger left Parkhead last summer as he moved out to the Middle East to join Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad.

He signed for a club-record fee of £25m in June 2023, joining on a three-year deal.

However, after a promising start, things quickly turned sour in Saudi for the 24-year-old.

In September, he was omitted from the club's Pro League squad, meaning he could only feature in AFC (Asian Champions League) matches or bounce games.

Saudi Pro League rules state that clubs are allowed a maximum of eight foreign players in their domestic squads. So, while N'Golo Kante, Fabinho and Karim Benzema all made the cut, Jota did not.

He's made 11 appearances to date, scoring two goals for the Jeddah club.

It's believed he wants to leave this month in order to get his career back on track.

And Sky Sports says West Ham could be prepared to offer him a route out of Al Ittihad.

It's stated the Hammers' long-term transfer targets are unlikely to be available in this window, so David Moyes' side is instead keen on exploring the loan market.

However, one major issue in any potential deal being done is Jota's wages - with the winger understood to be earning an eye-watering £200,000 per week.

West Ham are also believed to be interested in Nordsjaelland winger Ibrahim Osman.

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Meanwhile, with Nicolas Kuhn in Glasgow to complete his transfer to Celtic, the club's attention has now turned to Brendan Rodgers' next signing priority.

The German winger completed his medical ahead of the switch from Rapid Vienna yesterday. This was carried out in London before he travelled north to finalise a long-term deal at the Scottish champions.

It's believed the Hoops will pay around £3m plus add-ons for the 24-year-old, who played for Ajax and Bayern Munich in his youth days.