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Gvidas Gineitis sees Celtic transfer put in grave danger as Torino brace for £20m box office double bid Red Bull Salzburg are not going away and are on the brink of making a mega double bid Celtic face a heightened threat to land top midfield target Gvidas Gineitis from determined former Rangers boss Danny Rohl. The Premiership champions have tracked the all-action Torino star for a considerable period, and he appears the perfect replacement for West Ham target Arne Engels. But the chase to land the Lithuanian is heating up with Red Bull Salzburg, led by former Rangers boss Rohl, increasingly interested in the 22-year-old and one of his team-mates. And their offer to the Serie A side appears tempting, as the Austrians are willing to spend £20m in a bumper double deal to land both Gineitis and his Torino pal Alieu Njie. Wide man Njie has earned admiring glances from Crystal Palace, however, Salzburg appear to be the favourite to land the Sweden U21 speedster. Torino now appears faced with the prospect of accepting the offer from the Austrians for both players with the bidding starting north of £8million for Gineitis on his own. It's understood Gineitis is keen on a switch to Parkhead but his personal preference could become moot as Rohl and Co raise the stakes. Celtic also want to sign Mika Baur, however, any deal for the Paderborn player is unlikely to affect the pursuit of the Lithuania international, as both play different roles in midfield. The Salzburg threat level has been raised further after Matteo Moretto speaking on his YouTube show with Fabrizio Romano, revealed the push to secure Gineitis. Moretto said: "Red Bull Salzburg is showing strong interest in Torino midfielder Gineitis, ready to make a significant offer, in addition to Celtic's already well-known interest." Get more Daily Record exclusives by signing up for free to Google’s preferred sources. Click HERE. Tune in to Hotline Live every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport's newest podcast, Game On, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks. Follow Record Sport on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.