"Tottenham and Newcastle are on the hunt for a footballer from the Saudi Arabian Premier League

Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad striker Jota has attracted the interest of several English clubs, 90min reports.

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According to the source, Tottenham and Newcastle are in the running for the Portuguese attacker. It is noted that the main argument in favour of the player's transfer to the Spurs camp may be his acquaintance with the London club's coach Angelos Postecoglou. Jota played under the Australian's guidance at Celtic last season.

It will be recalled that Jota joined Al Ittihad from Celtic last summer for €29 million.

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