Jota, the misfit, has been given a strong opportunity to redeem himself at Al-Ittihad after his removal from the roster was ordered by new manager Laurent Blanc.
After moving to Saudi Arabia for £25 million last summer, the Portuguese player set a record for Celtic’s sales, but he has had a difficult time adjusting to life in the Middle East. Nuno Espirito Santo pulled him out of their starting lineup during the first part of the season, and even though he made a comeback for the final stretch, he was unable to duplicate the brilliant Parkhead form that secured him his lucrative transfer. Ittihad is eager to reduce the number of foreign players they have on their roster, as they are currently in violation of Saudi Pro League rules, and it appeared that Jota will be let go. However, he seems to have found fresh life with the appointment of former France manager Laurent Blanc as the new manager. According to reports, he has mandated that Jota and Luiz Felipe, the defender who was also targeted for a sale, be taken off the transfer list until he has an opportunity to evaluate them personally.
Odsonne Edouard, the former striker for Celtic, is expected to receive numerous offers this summer. According to reports, three clubs have already expressed interest in signing the misfit from Crystal Palace. Since joining the English Premier League from Celtic, Edouard has had moments of brilliance, but at the close of the previous campaign, he lost the competition for starts against the highly productive Jean-Philippe Mateta. The French striker’s contract is about to expire, and Palace is willing to sell him to reduce the possibility of losing him for nothing.
According to Fabrizio Romano, he has made three approaches to interested clubs in the Premier League and Serie A. Although a return to Parkhead has been discussed, it appears that Adam Idah is Brendan Rodgers’ striker is in talks with Norwich regarding a long-term relocation. In the meantime, Kasper Schmeichel, the goalkeeper who will be joining Celtic, will travel to Scotland with a whopping £67,000 bonus after receiving payment from a betting company. This week, the seasoned Danish goalie will finish his medical and report to the Hoops to take over for the retiring goalie, Joe Hart, a former teammate from Manchester City. In order to aid with his transition to his new Scottish club, he has also been given a cash bonus.
Schmeichel and 22 other Danish athletes should be compensated by bet365 for their names and images being used on social media without their permission, according to a ruling by Denmark’s marine and commercial court in Copenhagen. Whichever photographs were utilized the most determined the compensation levels Christian Eriksen, a star for Manchester United, received the most proportion. The court awarded Schmeichel £66,928; Eriksen received around three times that amount. The 37-year-old keeper was given the compensation after the court determined that the betting company had used the photos without permission.