Oliver Sørensen is the name on the top line for Celtic’s late-window business, but the move that matters is the fresh offer for Gvidas Gineitis. On August 31, 2026, Matteo Moretto said Celtic have presented a new offer for Gvidas Gineitis of Torino, after an earlier £6.5m bid was turned down.
£6.5m versus £9million
£6.5m was the first number Celtic put on the table, and Torino were believed to be holding out for £9million. That gap is the whole story here: Celtic have already tested the market once, and the new offer shows they are still trying to force the price into range before the window closes.
Matteo Moretto’s wording was direct: “Celtic have presented a new offer for Gvidas Gineitis of Torino.” He named the player, the buying club, and the selling club in one line, which leaves little doubt that this is a live bid rather than background chatter.
Parkhead’s midfield reshuffle
Joel van den Berg is close to joining Celtic from PSV for around £3.4million, while Paulo Bernardo and Arne Engels have departed. Reo Hatate is expected to follow, and that leaves room for another midfield addition rather than a one-in, one-out shuffle. Celtic’s interest in Justin Devenny sits in the same frame, but Gineitis is the more immediate target because the club has already put a figure on him once and gone back with a second offer.
That is the practical read for Celtic now: they are not waiting for the market to settle, they are pressing a valuation fight in real time. If Torino keep their £9million stance, Celtic will have to decide whether to move again or pivot, and Gineitis remains the player around whom that decision is being made.
