Bajcetic Nears Celta Vigo Move as Liverpool Midfield Shrinks

Stefan Bajcetic is closing in on a move away from Liverpool, with Celta Vigo pushing ahead in talks over personal terms as they work on a deal for the midfielder.

The latest step in the saga came via Fabrizio Romano on X, who reported that Celta are “closing in on personal terms agreement with Stefan Bajcetic to join from Liverpool.” It is the clearest sign yet that the 21-year-old’s future is now expected to lie away from Anfield.

Bajcetic is still under contract until 2027, but an early separation of some kind is now on the table. A negotiated exit or termination is likely to be required to unlock the transfer. From Liverpool’s side, there is no sense of resistance. The club are not fighting to keep him.

Injuries have stalked his development. Loan spells have failed to reignite the spark that briefly made him one of the most exciting young midfielders in the squad. The momentum of that early breakthrough has been lost, and the pathway back into a crowded first-team picture has narrowed.

La Liga Beckons

Signs of an impending switch are already visible. Reports have placed Bajcetic in Finland for fitness checks ahead of a potential move to La Liga, an indication that this is not a speculative enquiry but a concrete process being pushed forward by all parties.

For Celta Vigo, it is a chance to bet on a technically gifted midfielder whose ceiling once looked high. For Bajcetic, it is a route out of a stalled chapter and into a league and environment that should suit his style.

For Liverpool, though, it is another piece of turnover in a midfield that has already been heavily reshaped.

Iraola’s Liverpool and a Shrinking Midfield

Under Andoni Iraola, Liverpool are undergoing a subtle but significant reset. Bajcetic once looked like he might grow into a meaningful role on Merseyside, especially after his impressive early showings. That version of the story has faded.

His likely departure follows Curtis Jones’ permanent move to Inter Milan and deepens the sense that the midfield is being trimmed faster than it is being rebuilt. The list of exits is clear. The list of confirmed reinforcements is not.

That contrast is what jars. The club continue to approve departures, yet the volume and profile of incoming business remain under scrutiny. Midfield already feels short on certainty, legs and variety. Taking another option out of the mix only heightens that concern.

Transfer Window Questions Mount

Up front, the picture is just as unsettled. Liverpool’s push for attacking additions has yet to fully take shape. Talks over Yankuba Minteh have lost momentum, interest in Ibrahim Mbaye has cooled, and Bradley Barcola remains a live target rather than a completed signing.

Against that backdrop, Bajcetic’s exit may make sense on an individual level. He needs minutes, rhythm, a fresh start. Celta Vigo can offer that. Liverpool, at this moment, cannot.

But his departure feeds into a broader narrative: a window in which outgoings keep landing while key arrivals remain in the “talks” and “interest” stages.

If Iraola and the recruitment team have decided that Bajcetic is not part of the long-term plan, that is a clear, footballing call. The problem is what comes next. Supporters want to see the alternative, not just the subtraction.

Right now, too many Liverpool stories are about stalled negotiations, cooled interest and targets still not over the line.

Bajcetic moving to Celta Vigo may yet prove the making of his career. Many at Anfield will genuinely hope it does. But as things stand, his exit underlines a sharper question: how long can Liverpool afford to keep cutting from midfield before the rebuild truly begins?