This was announced on Monday morning by the well-known football transfer journalist Matteo Moretto.
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“Celtic” has made a new offer to “Torino” for Gvidas Gineitis,” the Italian reported.
The information was soon confirmed by Italian sources as well. “Torino” is now considering the Scottish offer, and as the transfer window approaches its end, contacts between the clubs are intensifying.
This is an important turning point in the negotiations, as after Celtic’s painful exit from the Champions League, there were doubts whether the Glasgow club would continue to pursue more expensive summer targets at all.
However, G. Gineitis, who has been of interest to the Scots for several months, remains one of Martin O’Neill’s preferred midfielders.
A significant gap opened in Celtic’s midfield this summer when Arne Engels left for London’s West Ham United for £22 million.
Moreover, the possibility of Reo Hatate’s departure is still not ruled out, and M. O’Neill has publicly spoken about the desire to strengthen the team with a physical, box-to-box type midfielder who covers a lot of ground.
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G. Gineitis is considered a player of exactly this profile in Scotland.
It was previously reported that Celtic’s offer for the 22-year-old Lithuanian was rejected, and Torino would want about £8.5–10 million for their midfielder.
The size of the new Scottish offer has not yet been disclosed.
The situation could also be influenced by Torino’s own actions in the market. Italian media report that the Turin club is considering selling the Lithuanian, and his departure could help finance an attempt to bring back Fiorentina midfielder Rolando Mandragora.
Meanwhile, Celtic has almost reached an agreement for another central midfielder – 19-year-old PSV talent Joël van den Berg. The Scots are expected to pay about £3.4–3.5 million for the Netherlands youth national team captain. However, this deal has not pushed Gineitis’s candidacy off the agenda.
G. Gineitis became an important part of Torino’s rotation last season and played 31 matches in Serie A. The Lithuanian national team midfielder is valued in Scotland not only for his physical attributes but also for the experience he has already gained in one of Europe’s strongest leagues.
This season, the best Lithuanian footballer started both matches in the Italian championship as part of Torino’s squad.
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