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Gvidas Gineitis to Celtic

This move fell through. Last report: Sport Witness, 30 October 2026.

Celtic's move for Gvidas Gineitis is dead, at least for now. What looked like an advanced deal at the end of August collapsed after talks with Torino broke down, with the two clubs unable to find common ground on a fee before the deadline passed. The midfielder remains at Torino, under contract until 30 June 2029, with the club holding an option for a further year. The strongest account comes from Anthony Joseph, whose string of updates traced the deal from promising talks through to an advanced stage and finally to collapse, all within 48 hours. Alfredo Pedulla and Gianluca Di Marzio both backed up the idea that Celtic were pushing hard right up against the Scottish window closing, describing constant contact between the clubs. Matteo Moretto first reported it on 31 August. Taken together this is corroboration across multiple reliable voices, even if the ending was not the one any of them initially expected. Reviving this deal now looks a long shot. Gineitis has 30 months left on his contract when the January window opens, so Torino hold full control over any sale and have no pressure to let him leave cheaply. He is valued at €10m, and estimates for a fresh move sit between €9m and €13m, but a fee alone was not the obstacle last time, it was the breakdown in negotiations themselves. For this to happen Celtic would need to re-open contact from scratch and Torino would need a reason to sell a player with so much contract time remaining. Celtic's recent transfer history shows they are not afraid of fees in this range: Arne Engels cost them €11m from Augsburg in 2024, and both

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