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Michel-Ange Balikwisha

Discussion in 'Transfer Rumours' started by Ziggy, Jul 15, 2024.

Discuss Michel-Ange Balikwisha in the Transfer Rumours area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. StainseyBhoy

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  2. tuna_matata

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    Balikwisha is two-footed so I'm sure he can play all across front 3 & even as an attacking mid. Rodgers loves his utility players.
     
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    The guy who is far better than anything we have up front?
     
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    Said it before... Until we sign a centre forward better than him (we won't) he's a striker not a left winger
     
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    I just can't see it..

    That'd be 2 quality left wingers (predominantly anyway), Jota to come back as well, then what?
     
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    Jota is almost a write off for next season imo. He'll be in an almost exact same role to this season come in around Feb but lack match fitness and have a couple of good cameos but will be in and out the team and look like a guy who desperately needs a right good pre season. Likelihood is he won't play a minute in champions league groups this year..by tike hes fit Forrest will be retired and other will likely have moved on by next summer too, including the manger so picture will he completely different by the time we have a fully fit Jota
     
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    Think if Jota hadn't got injured we'd have signed a winger this summer. It now looks likely Nygren is gonna be Khuns replacement so still think we need 1 and also another to replace Jota.

    Or we sign a striker good enough to move Maeda wide which I think is less likely option
     
  10. McChiellini..

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    We'll need 4 wingers in if Kuhn goes then..

    2 for the left. If we're talking say
    Balikwisha
    Orjasaeter

    That's about 10 mill, then
    Nygren
    Will need another right sider

    Nygren at 2 and for talking sake, 5 roughly for the other..

    17 mill or so and 4 wingers in. I doubt it..
     
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    This is what I believe we need. But it won't happen.

    My worry is we will still be light on creativity unless we are planning on signing a striker and maeda remaining out left.

    Maeda
    Balikwisha
    Jota *

    Nygren
    Kuhn (or replacement)

    New ST
    Idah

    If Maeda is to be used as a striker then we need

    LW
    LW who can perhaps play right, too. Even a LTB.
    Jota *out till at least january*

    Nygren
    Kuhn (or replacement)

    Maeda
    Idah
    Osmand
     
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    I completely agree..

    It does look like Maeda is gonna lead the line and probably what keeps him here....so kinda fair enough..

    If he's the main man and Kuhn goes, we 100% need 4 new wingers, with Forrest as a 5th type option and some other versatile options in there. Nygren to play out there on occasion but I like the look of him centrally, giving us another option outwith Hatate for that creativity and box to box type..

    I hope I'm proven wrong and we get 4 but I doubt it..
     
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    Think we will get 2 and then a third will depend on Kuhn going on the right.

    But I do worry with Jota. Bad bad injury he's got and as above he's gonna be out till early 2026 and who knows what kinda player he will be.

    I think buying both Bali and Orjasaeter makes sense then maybe even do a loan to buy for Kuhn replacement or someone to challenge him if he's staying (assuming Nygren is in as a 10).

    I'm convinced Rodgers is going back to a 4-2-3-1.
     
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    What makes you say that?

    I think he'd be an excellent no10 tbh. Great at taking the ball in and shielding and best passer/vision in the team currently.
     
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    @McChiellini.. get where you are coming from £17m potentially on 4 wingers knowing celtic we will be looking at that amount for Khun and in a sense thats it covered

    Got to agree with everyone Jota for me even back best case in November thats then feb before fully flying.

    Forrest (love him) needs to be phased out and Yang punted. Daizen if through middle fine but 100% he will be punted if get doesn't sign that new deal imo
     
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    Aye I'm just hypothetically throwing out numbers but as @Mr Shelby says, a LTB or something even for at least 1 winger on the right..
     
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    I'd also feel a bit cheated getting £17m for Kuhn.

    If he's going to the prem they need rinsed.
     
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    Get this one, the Fulham striker and Nygren done before month end and that brings down the profit. Could (and most likely should) try and have another outlay of around £6m to £8m before year end as that profit must be * huge and £12m on Corporation Tax last year was * shocking finanical management on our part. Best part was the stupid finance guru at AGM saying "cash at bank isn't what it was cause we paid the CT bill" this guy is CFO of a multi million pound international institute like celtic and comes out with that pish