Celtic's January Plans: Gineitis and Sorenson's Future

Celtic are already plotting their next midfield reshuffle, with Torino’s Gvidas Gineitis back on the radar for the January window.

The 22-year-old Lithuania international, previously tracked by the Scottish champions, has re-emerged as a target as Celtic look to add more power and presence in the middle of the park. The club’s interest never fully cooled, it just had to be parked. January offers another crack at a deal that has been sitting in the background for months.

While recruitment plans tick over behind the scenes, one midfielder already at the club is pushing for something more permanent.

Oliver Sorenson, 24, has made it clear he does not see himself as a short-term visitor. On loan from Parma, the Dane wants to turn his spell in Glasgow into a full-time stay. For him, Celtic is not a stepping stone; it is the destination he wants.

His education has been shaped by a familiar name to Scottish fans. Sorenson has spoken about taking cues from Scotland international Scott McTominay, now at Napoli after their Serie A battles. The lessons are simple but sharp: timing runs, handling pressure, owning big moments. Sorenson wants to bring that edge into a Celtic midfield that demands control every week, at home and in Europe.

Across the city, another loanee is beginning his own Scottish chapter.

Stuttgart head coach Sebastian Hoeness has sent his best wishes to Badredine Bouanani after the 21-year-old winger sealed a loan move to Rangers. It is a switch that offers the German club’s wide man a different kind of stage: tighter pitches, fiercer duels, and the relentless expectation that comes with pulling on a Rangers shirt. Hoeness’ message underlines it – this is an opportunity, not an exile.

Not everyone enjoyed such encouragement this week.

At Hibernian, head coach David Gray cut a frustrated figure after Jack Iredale’s dismissal in the 3-1 home defeat to Hearts. Gray branded the defender’s red card “needless”, a blunt assessment that matched the mood around Easter Road. The sending-off swung a derby Hibs could not afford to lose. Once the card came out, the game tilted, and Hearts did not hesitate to punish them.

For Celtic, Rangers and Hibs alike, these stories point in the same direction. Squads are being tested, characters are being revealed, and January is already looming as more than just another window. It is starting to look like a fault line in the season.