Bajcetic Close to Celta Vigo Transfer as Liverpool Midfield Dwindles
Stefan Bajcetic is moving closer to the Anfield exit door, with Celta Vigo now advancing talks over personal terms as they push to take the Liverpool midfielder to La Liga.
Transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano reported on X that “Celta Vigo are closing in on personal terms agreement with Stefan Bajcetic to join from Liverpool,” a line that underlines the growing feeling that the 21-year-old’s future lies away from Merseyside.
Bajcetic is tied to Liverpool until 2027, but any deal is likely to require some form of negotiated solution to end that agreement early. From Liverpool’s side, there is little sense of resistance. The club are not throwing up roadblocks. After a spell blighted by injuries and loan moves that failed to reignite his early momentum, the pathway back into the first team has narrowed dramatically.
From promise at Anfield to a reset in La Liga
Signs of an impending change are already visible. Reports have placed Bajcetic in Finland for fitness checks ahead of a potential move to Spain, a detail that points to a transfer being actively constructed rather than tentatively explored.
For Liverpool, his likely departure would be another piece of churn in a midfield undergoing quiet but significant reshaping under Andoni Iraola. Bajcetic once looked like he might carve out a serious role at Anfield, particularly during his initial breakthrough when his composure and bite in midfield caught the eye. Then came the setbacks. Injuries stalled his rise, loan spells failed to shift the dial, and others moved ahead of him in the pecking order.
The result is a familiar story: a promising young midfielder, once seen as part of the future, now heading for a restart elsewhere.
Exits mount as Liverpool’s midfield questions grow
Bajcetic’s situation cannot be separated from the broader pattern of Liverpool’s summer. The club continue to approve departures, while the incoming side of the window remains under scrutiny.
Curtis Jones has already sealed a permanent move to Inter Milan. Now Bajcetic appears next in line. On paper, each exit can be justified. In reality, the cumulative effect is a midfield that feels lighter, not stronger.
At the same time, Liverpool’s search for attacking reinforcements has yet to fully catch fire. Talks for Yankuba Minteh have stalled. Interest in Ibrahim Mbaye has cooled. Bradley Barcola remains a major target, but that pursuit is still unresolved. Against that backdrop, letting Bajcetic go may make sense for his development and for the club’s internal planning, yet it feeds into a wider concern: options are being trimmed before replacements are visible.
The anxiety is not about one player. It is about the shape of the entire window.
A clean break for Bajcetic, a nagging worry for Anfield
From a purely footballing perspective, a move to Celta Vigo could be exactly what Bajcetic needs. Regular minutes, a league that suits technical midfielders, and a chance to rebuild his rhythm away from the glare of Anfield. Many Liverpool supporters would genuinely wish him well.
But the feeling around Liverpool is different. Each outgoing deal now lands with a sharper edge. Curtis Jones gone. Bajcetic likely to follow. Midfield already short on certainty, energy and variety. The risk is obvious: a squad being stripped back faster than it is being rebuilt.
If Iraola and the recruitment team have decided Bajcetic is not part of the long-term plan, that is a clear call. The question now is just as clear: where is the alternative that convinces supporters this midfield will emerge stronger, not simply smaller, by the time the window closes?
