Michel-Ange Balikwisha

https://www.voetbalkrant.com/nieuws...transfer-moet-transfermachine-op-gang-brengen



Michel-Ange Balikwisha is close to a transition to Celtic. The Scottish top club has been in talks for quite some time and is now pushing through. Antwerp would like to finish quickly, also because Balikwisha has entered his last contract year. He doesn't extend, so this is the time to collect another hefty sum.


The flank attacker repackaged with goals and assists at the end of last season and did not go unnoticed at the European level. His profile – fast, technical, and deployable on both flanks – makes him an interesting reinforcement for Brendan Rodgers and co. Moreover, his departure leaves room for Antwerp's wage budget.

With the income of Balikwisha, Overmars finally gets margin to switch. Antwerp yearns for fresh blood, especially in Defence and attack. In the back, there is a lack of sufficient depth and experience, while in the front an extra striker is urgently needed to increase the competition with Janssen – if he stays.

 

Blochairn Boy said this wasn't happening though

 

With all the recent links, trying to see how this would work up top

Jansson
Balikwisha
Jota

Maeda
Idah
Osmund

New RW
Nygren
Forrest

With Ambrosino playing across the front 3.

 

Interesting he can play on the right wing too.

 

Thought we stopped listening to Blockbuster years ago

If he stays fit he’ll be a brilliant player here

 

Confirmed she was right

 

Tbh that article doesn't say very much

 

I was right too. I've been saying Balikwishka was coming for months.

 

But FatRob on Kerry street said it wasn’t happening

 

Fatboab my fucken *

 

I think Balikwisha can also play as a 10 as well he ended last season largely playing there.

It may be that Nygren and Balikwisha both play minutes as the main attacking midfielder and on opposite flanks.

I am not convinced we are getting Janssen but someone in that mould may come in that can play either wing. I don’t see us getting Balikwisha, Janssen and another, especially if we sign Ambrosino.

Osmand loaned out and Ambrosino is brought in as a flexible option across the front 3 too. When Jota is fit he is the other main winger. In the mean time Maeda will play games left wing and striker.

As mentioned elsewhere I think Hatate could still move on and we then sign a more box to box midfielder and have McGregor, Engels Bernardo and the new signing compete for the deeper midfield positions. McCowan would be another option at the 10.

Leaves us needing a starting centre back and left back backup to complete the squad.

LW
Balikwisha
Maeda/Jota
Ambrosino

RW
New signing
Nygren
Forrest

AM
Nygren
Balikwisha
McCowan

ST
Maeda
Idah
Ambrosino
Osmand (if not on loan)

Yang, Tilio and Kenny all either sold or loaned out to go with Kuhn.

 

So.....is he signing then or??

 

Having read the article it says alot but also very little at the same time. So im actually none the wiser

 

I do think we need three forwards in but I don’t think we get 3 wingers.

If we are in for Ambrosino and Maeda stays I just can’t see us sign Balikwisha and two more wingers. Watching back Balikwisha footage from 2 seasons ago he played a decent amount on the right wing as well as the left and as mentioned above he did play a lot centrally at the end of last season.

 

I think we should discount Jota, by the time he returns he’ll have effectively missed around 2 1/2 years of football. So not only will he be getting over a very serious injury he’ll be trying to get to a level of fitness he’s not seen consistently since he left us. By the way, I am a massive fan of Jotas ability but, I am very concerned what player we get back around February/March next year.