“Celtic” may return with an offer for Gvidas Gineitis in January, when the transfer window reopens,” writes Daily Record journalist Michael Gannon.
According to the report, the Scottish giants eventually offered about £9 million (almost €10.5 million), but Torino stuck to a €15 million limit.
On the other hand, Italian journalists claim that Torino’s management would have agreed to a lower amount, but “the parties failed to agree on the structure of the deal.”
The Scottish media emphasize that G. Gineitis was the personal preference of Celtic’s head coach Martin O’Neill, intended to replace the Belgian Arne Engels, who was sold to London’s West Ham for €25.75 million.
“In January, when the transfer window reopens, Celtic hopes to be in the next stage of the UEFA Europa League, and if that happens – then G. Gineitis would be a great addition,” writes Jamie Kemble from The Celtic Bhoys.
Meanwhile, G. Gineitis will have to work hard in the competitive fight for minutes in the Torino team – the Italian mid-table club has added two left-footed midfielders – Italian Rolando Mandragora from Fiorentina and Portuguese Daniel Braganca from Lisbon’s Sporting.
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“Refusing to sell G. Gineitis could become a headache for the Torino team,” writes Andrea Novello from Toro News. “Yes, the Lithuanian is still young and can improve further, but the start of this season was not convincing, especially when he was asked to perform more defensive functions and create play closer to his own goal.”
The Italian media giant La Gazzetta dello Sport (owned by Torino president Urbano Cairo, – ed.) did not include G. Gineitis in the starting eleven when evaluating Torino’s additions this off-season and arranging a possible new starting lineup.
On the other hand, the team is coached by Ignazio Abate, so his word should be final, and speaking ahead of the upcoming Serie A away match against Fiorentina, he emphasized that “the newcomers will need time.”
22-year-old G. Gineitis has started all 4 matches in Torino’s starting lineup this season and has only been substituted once. The Lithuanian also made 1 assist. However, Torino won only one of these matches.
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