Celtic misses out on Torino midfielder Gvidas Gineitis transfer
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 14, 2026, 9:25 PM
Last updated Sep 14, 2026

Celtic has failed to sign midfielder Gvidas Gineitis from Torino during the recent transfer window. Negotiations stalled due to disagreements over valuation and the inability to register the player in time for European competition. Following a defeat to Rangers, Scottish journalist Stephen McGowan revealed that Celtic had identified another midfielder but could not finalize the deal, allowing the player to move to the Middle East. Celtic has acknowledged the need for midfield reinforcements, as highlighted by players like Callum McGregor. The club did secure signings of Joel van den Berg and Oliver Sorensen for midfield cover.
- •Celtic targeted Gvidas Gineitis but failed to complete the transfer.
- •Negotiations collapsed over valuation and registration issues.
- •McGowan cited a previous player target who also moved to the Middle East.
- •Celtic signed Joel van den Berg and Oliver Sorensen as midfield cover.
- •Callum McGregor emphasized the team's need for improvement in midfield.
- 9:25 PMYahoo Sports — Top journalist reveals Celtic missed out of another midfield transfer target
"Top Scottish journalist Stephen McGowan has revealed that Celtic missed out on another midfield transfer target during the recent window. Celtic ultimately failed to sign top target Torino midfielder ...
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