Celtic target Michel-Ange Balikwisha back scoring for Antwerp | OneFootball

Long term Celtic target Michel-Ange Balikwisha is back starring for Antwerp and showcasing the talents that we currently lack in the final third…

Antwerp s Michel Ange Balikwisha celebrates after scoring during the match between Royal Antwerp FC and OH Leuven, Sunday 10 August 2025 in Antwerp, on day 3 of the 2025-2026 Jupiler Pro League first division of the Belgian championship. Photo Tom Goyvaerts IMAGO / Belga

The Belgian under 21 international has shrugged off the injury woes he suffered last season to become a star player once more for the Belgian Pro league side.

It’s been reported that it would take a deal of around £4.5 million to bring the player to the East End of Glasgow, and by all accounts he’s keen on the idea, so we have to ask why it is taking us so long to make our interest in the player more concrete by actually submitting an offer that is as near to the valuation as Celtic can force themselves to go.

Sport Bilder des Tages Royal Antwerp FC training camp – day 4 WAIDRING, AUSTRIA – JULY 13 : Balikwisha Michel-Ange forward of Antwerp FC pictured during a team building session of Royal Anwerp FC on day 4 of their summer training camp on July 13, 2023 in Waidring, Austria, 13/07/2023 Waidring Austria. Photo Peter De Voecht/ IMAGO

Balikwisha boasts a superb goal contribution ratio from his time in Belgium’s top flight, he’s pacy and can play across the front three, just what we desperately crave as it’s evident that we are badly lacking a goal threat.

With Kyogo still to be replaced since his departure in January, Nicolas Khun gone a month ago, Jota out injured until sometime in 2026 with an ACL injury, and Adam Idah completely misfiring, Celtic certainly needs an injection of proven quality with attacking threat. And Balikwisha would almost certainly provide us with just that.

Royal Antwerp FC v OH Leuven – Jupiler Pro League DEURNE, BELGIUM – AUGUST 10 : Balikwisha Michel-Ange forward of Royal Antwerp FC celebrates scoring a goal with teammates during the Jupiler Pro League match between Royal Antwerp FC and OH Leuven on August 10, 2025 in Deurne, Belgium, 10/08/2025 Deurne Belgium Photo: Gvg/ IMAGO

For heaven’s sake, just get a deal done, Celtic. It’s what we all want and exactly what the manager badly needs.

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