Balikwisha on his way, Stengs looking hopeful, two more to follow

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·22 agosto 2025

Balikwisha on his way, Stengs looking hopeful, two more to follow

Balikwisha on the way, Stengs looking hopeful, just add a proven goalscorer and a back-up left back and we’re – better late than never – good to go…

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 long awaited Michel–Ange Balikwisha saga looks to be nearing an end with reports suggesting a move for the Belgian winger is imminent. It’s taken much longer than expected due to some issues surrounding the deal, but it looks as if Celtic is now ready to add some much needed creativity into our lacklustre attacking third.

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UEFA Champions League: Feyenoord v Celtic Rotterdam – Calvin Stengs of Feyenoord scoring the 1-0 during the 1st leg of the UEFA Champions League between Feyenoord v Celtic at Stadion Feijenoord De Kuip on 19 September 2023 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Photo Yannick Verhoeven

Yet more encouraging news has came to light in that we have also initiated contact with Dutch winger Calvin Stengs, and his club Feyenoord have set a price for the 26 year old winger which is believed to well within our price range.

Stengs like Balikwisha is a tricky wide player with great pace and eye for goal, with both possessing a great pedigree and European experience, so it goes without saying that they will undoubtedly improve our attacking options.

He can also score from free-kicks which would be a nice change for Celtic.

All we need now is a proven goalscorer to further enhance our firepower which at the moment is pretty powderpuff to say the least. And last but not least a back-up left back for Kieran Tierney who is still some way away from being able to play a full match.

If we want to remain successful we need the required quality, and players such as Balikwisha and Stengs are two that come under that category. The other two need to be decent players too, especially the long-awaited Kyogo replacement.

Daizen Maeda of Celtic scores his team’s opening goal during the Premier Sports League Cup match between Celtic and Falkirk at Celtic Park on August 15, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

And with three forward additions hopefully coming through the Parkhead gates in the next week or so a reminder to the Celtic Board that this is NOT an excuse to sell Daizen Maeda. You have already sold Kyogo and Khun and that’s more than enough.

Brendan Rodgers, Manager of Celtic looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League Play-offs Round First Leg match between Celtic and Kairat Almaty at Celtic Park on August 20, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Bring in the four targets, Brendan gets us through to the Champions League on Tuesday, then new deals for the manager and Daizen and we really are set for a tremendous season instead of strife and infighting.

It’s all in your hands, Michael.

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