Official | Jota joins Rennes from Al-Ittihad

Rennes has completed a move for Al-Ittihad Portuguese winger Jota (25), both clubs have announced. Jota’s signing represents a statement of intent from Les Bretons, who were on the market for a left-sided winger following Désiré Doués’s big-money move to Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain. As previously reported by Get French Football News, Jota was keen to join Stade Rennais and the club executives were confident a deal could be reached with Al-Ittihad. Rennes reportedly struck a €10m agreement to secure the services of Jota.

Jota logged five goals and one assist in 25 games with Al-Ittihad. The Saudi Arabia outfit removed the Benfica youth product from the list of foreign players qualified to play in the Saudi Pro League, which prompted Jota to search for a way back into European football. The Portuguese underwent his medical this Thursday before putting pen to paper over a three-year deal with Les Rouge et Noir.

GFFN | Bastien Cheval