Celtic Plans for Gvidas Gineitis in January

Celtic are already looking beyond the current window, with the club ready to revive their pursuit of Torino midfielder Gvidas Gineitis when January comes around.

The 22-year-old Lithuania international has remained on the Parkhead radar, and Celtic are expected to test Torino’s resolve again in the winter as they continue to reshape the heart of their midfield.

Sorenson eyes long-term Celtic future

One of the men already in the building, Oliver Sorenson, has no intention of treating Glasgow as a brief stopover.

The 24-year-old, on loan from Parma, wants his Celtic move to become permanent. The Dane has spoken about bedding into the squad quickly and sees this spell as an audition for a longer stay rather than a short-term showcase.

He has also drawn on his experiences facing Scott McTominay in Serie A, with the Scotland midfielder now at Napoli. Sorenson has talked about studying McTominay’s game closely and trying to carry those lessons into his own performances in green and white.

Hoeness sends Bouanani off with backing

In Germany, Stuttgart head coach Sebastian Hoeness has given his blessing to Badredine Bouanani’s switch to Rangers.

The 21-year-old winger has headed to Ibrox on loan from the Bundesliga side, and Hoeness has publicly wished him well as he looks to make an impact in the Scottish Premiership and in Europe under the Glasgow spotlight.

Gray fumes at Iredale dismissal

Across the city, the mood is very different at Hibernian.

Head coach David Gray was left angered by Jack Iredale’s dismissal in the 3-1 home defeat to Hearts on Thursday night, branding the defender’s red card “needless”. The sending-off dragged Hibs into deeper trouble in a match where they were already chasing, and Gray’s reaction underlined the growing frustration at Easter Road.

Discipline, recruitment, momentum: all of it is on the line now as the season edges towards its first real turning point.