Celtic Transfer Latest: £9m Gineitis Breakthrough as SIX More Deals Take Shape

Celtic’s transfer window has suddenly exploded into life, with the Scottish champions now working on a remarkable collection of late deals.

The biggest name remains Gvidas Gineitis.

Reports suggest Celtic are closing in on an agreement with Torino for the Lithuanian midfielder, with a fee of around £9million being discussed.

Gineitis even started Torino’s Coppa Italia defeat to Monza on Tuesday night, despite talks with Celtic continuing in the background.

Torino have also strengthened their own midfield, potentially opening the door for the 22-year-old to move to Glasgow.

Celtic transfer latest gathers serious pace

Gineitis is far from the only player Celtic are working on.

Oliver Sørensen has already joined from Parma on a season-long loan, with Celtic holding an option to buy.

PSV teenager Joel van den Berg is also expected to complete a permanent move, reportedly worth around £3.5million.

Wolves goalkeeper Sam Johnstone is another player closing in on a move, while Chelsea youngster Shim Mheuka has been targeted to strengthen Martin O’Neill’s attacking options.

There has also been movement at full-back.

Celtic have reportedly made a late move for Feyenoord defender Jordan Lotomba, while Chelsea youngster Landon Emenalo has also been discussed as potential left-back cover.

Suddenly, Celtic could look very different by the time the Scottish transfer window closes.

Celtic finally moving – but why now?

Supporters will understandably be excited if several of these deals are completed.

Gineitis, in particular, would represent a significant investment and potentially give Celtic the athleticism and quality their midfield has been crying out for.

Yet one question remains impossible to ignore.

Why has it taken this long?

Celtic were eliminated from Champions League qualification by LASK before this frantic recruitment drive began.

That makes the timing difficult to understand.

This is exactly the sort of squad-building that should have been completed before Celtic entered their most important European qualifiers of the summer.

Better late than never, certainly.

However, if Celtic now spend serious money and transform O’Neill’s squad within days, supporters will be entitled to wonder what might have happened had the same urgency existed several weeks earlier.

Key Takeaways

• Celtic are pursuing a deal worth around £9million for Gvidas Gineitis.
• Oliver Sørensen has already joined from Parma.
• Joel van den Berg is expected to arrive from PSV.
• Sam Johnstone and Shim Mheuka are also linked with imminent moves.
• Jordan Lotomba and Landon Emenalo are among Celtic’s full-back targets.
• The late activity raises serious questions over why these deals were not pursued before Champions League elimination.