The January transfer window is going to be a very important one for Celtic. The Hoops have not been able to produce consistent performances or results this season so far.

That has meant that they are barely in front of the Rangers in the Scottish Premiership. Their campaign in Europe has been a disaster as well.

Celtic squandered a 4-0 aggregate lead with an hour to go against LASK, failing to qualify for the Champions League again. In the Europa League, they lost their first three games in the group phase. A win over Besiktas has thrown them a lifeline but unless performances improve drastically, their chances of making the next round are slim.

So, there is a clear need to improve the squad in the winter transfer window. And fortunately, it looks like one of their long-term targets could be available.

According to Tuttomercatoweb, discussions are underway at Torino regarding Gvidas Gineitis. In the summer, he was on the verge of leaving for Celtic, who made two separate offers.

Initial contact has taken place between Torino and the player's entourage to discuss the next transfer window. The Italian club could let him go for an offer of around €8-10 million.

It is widely believed that Gineitis was open to the move to Celtic in the summer. But ultimately, the Hoops did not bridge the gap in transfer valuation between the two clubs.

It remains to be seen if Celtic will return with an attempt to sign Gineitis in the middle of the season. Their midfield department certainly seems short a player or two at the moment.

In the summer, it did seem that Celtic's transfer plans changed completely once they failed to qualify for the Champions League.

The club had been linked with established names all summer. But suddenly, it seemed like their targets had changed completely.

With Arne Engels and Reo Hatate leaving in the summer, there were glaring holes in the Celtic midfield. The club filled those gaps by bringing in players like Oliver Sorensen on loan and Joel van den Berg on a permanent basis.

Neither had been linked with a move to Celtic for the majority of the summer transfer window. So, those seemed like moves that had come together at the last moment instead of ones which had been worked on for weeks or months.