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Celtic provide for an occupied end at the transfer window with Brendan Rodgers missing At least three other signatures come through the door. The owner of the hoops wants to sign a new winger, an attacker and a central defender to compete for the Scottish Première and in Europe.
Rodgers has already made six signatures this summer, but thinks that more signatures will allow them to compete on several fronts, especially if they qualify for the Champions League.
The first of these new signatures was identified as Celtic made an offer for one of their long -term objectives.
The hunt for Celtics for a new winger could come in the form of a long-term target Michel-Oge Balikwisha. Balikwisha is similar in his position and his style of play with Jota, according to Football transfersIt would therefore be an appropriate replacement while the Portuguese star recovers from his injury.
Sportswatch reported that the interests of the hoops for Balikwisha started last summer when Rodgers tried to sign it. The report also shares that Celtic and Royal Antwerp have had negotiations on his signature and that the injuries to the Belgian striker ended the agreement.
This summer, Celtic is considered “currently the most concrete option” for the next Balikwisha team. The Scottish champions, however, would have made an unknown value offer, which was rejected by Antwerp. It seems that the 24 -year -old could cost Celtic up to 4.7 million pounds sterling while ANTERP hopes to recover most of what they spent for him in 2021.
Celtic has a long -term interest in Balikwisha, and with a profile similar to Jota, it could be a good choice to join the club. However, the agreement failed to materialize once before because of its injuries, and it is certainly a factor that must be taken into account.
“Theridemy” History of injuries since he joined Antwerp |
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Season |
Missed days (missed matches) |
Injury |
24/25 |
205 (29) |
2x not specified muscle 1x torn |
23/24 |
49 (10) |
Knee surgery |
22/23 |
103 (14) |
1x not specified muscle 1x torn thigh |
21/22 |
51 (10) |
1x hip injury 1x hamstring injury |
Total |
408 (63) |
8 injuries |
Even in the best season of Balikwisha in Antwerp, he missed 10 injury games. However, his best seasons are much less worrying than his worst, because last year, he was only available for 17 of Antwerp.
It is not certain that, simply because Balikwisha suffered these injuries in Antwerp, that he would continue to Celtic. A change in medical staff and the physio service may be necessary to help the 24 -year -old train so that his injuries are not as frequent, but there is no guarantee of this, and he can be a player subject to injuries.
Celtic must take this into consideration when they decide whether or not to make a new offer. According to the report, this was a problem that dissuaded them from this transfer to the past, so Rodgers and his team must decide whether it is worth the money.