Michel-Ange Balikwisha is back on Celtic's radar next month according to a report – with a £5m deal on the agenda after the player returned from injury unscathed.Antwerp wide man Balikwisha was heavily linked in the summer but a serious injury suffered towards the end of July killed any momentum it may have gathered at the business end of the window.
The Hoops were thought to be chasing a winger but the stunning form of Nicolas Kuhn and the lasting reliability of Daizen Maeda eased the instant need for reinforcements and Brendan Rodgers elected to continue with what he had.In January though it could be a different story.
The Daily Mail report that, after Balikwisha returned to action against Charleroi last week, he's back on the agenda and that a deal could be back on.
It's said he ticks 'every box' for the Parkhead club, as a natural left winger with his best years still ahead of him at 23 years old, and it looks as if Antwerp will be willing to come to the table as he enters the final 18 months on his deal next month.Speaking on their summer interest this month, Antwerp CEO Sven Jaecques said: "Two clubs (Celtic and Rennes) kept negotiating to possibly still bring him in.
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