Brentford’s Jota has been linked with Everton, Newcastle and West Ham.
According to Sky Sports, Brentford playmaker Jota has been pulled out of the club’s friendly against Aldershot Town this evening amid a possible move to the Premier League.
The Bees snapped up Jota from Celta Vigo in the summer of 2014, and he starred in his first season at Griffin Park with 11 goals in 46 apppearances.
Brentford’s Jota celebrates
Jota suffered a major injury in August 2015, and he was sent out on an 18-month loan deal to Eibar just months later, we he played just 20 times before heading back to Brentford at the start of 2017.
Since returning to England, Jota has excelled. The Spaniard hit 12 goals and five assists in 21 appearances for Dean Smith’s men – but he appears to have played his final game for Brentford.
Sky Sports report that Brentford have pulled Jota out of tonight’s friendly against Aldershot, as they are anticipating a bid from an unnamed Premier League club.
The report notes that Everton, Newcastle United and West Ham United are all keen on Jota, as are newly-promoted Huddersfield Town, though they have splashed the cash on Tom Ince already this summer.
Brentford’s Jota scores against Rotherham
A class attacking midfielder with a superb left foot, Jota has been compared to compatriot David Silva, and he could now earn his big move to the Premier League in the near future.
With a value of around £8million, Premier League clubs are unsurprisingly looking at Jota, and the 26-year-old can bring creativity to any team, though a move to Newcastle would be particularly fascinating under Rafael Benitez.
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