{"id":264574,"date":"2025-07-14T15:39:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T15:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/264574\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T15:39:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T15:39:11","slug":"marc-overmars-issues-a-fiery-warning-shot-to-celtic-as-michel-ange-balikwisha-talks-rumble-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/264574\/","title":{"rendered":"Marc Overmars issues a fiery warning shot to Celtic as Michel-Ange Balikwisha talks rumble on"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Celtic have been pursuing Michel-Ange Balikwisha for some time now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/transfers\/michel-ange-balikwisha-teases-celtic-move-with-cryptic-instagram-activity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Balikwisha has teased a move to Parkhead<\/a> in the past and is now in the last year of his contract at Royal Antwerp, meaning he could be available on the cheap.<\/p>\n<p>Now that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/transfers\/never-liked-us-celtic-fans-react-to-what-nicolas-kuhn-has-had-to-say-after-he-joins-como\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nicolas Kuhn has joined Com<\/a>o and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/transfers\/what-hyunjun-yang-has-told-celtic-as-norwich-city-express-interest-in-parkhead-winger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hyunjun Yang has been linked with Norwich City<\/a>, the need to bring extra players out wide has increased and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/tag\/brendan-rodgers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brendan Rodgers<\/a> will hope to have these faces through the door before the season opener on 3 August.<\/p>\n<p>Even though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/transfers\/exactly-why-struggling-celtic-transfer-target-michel-ange-balikwisha-missed-antwerp-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Balikwisha missed training<\/a> as talks between the two clubs continue, Antwerp sporting director Marc Overmars has made it very clear to the Bhoys and what they will need to do to sign the star.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2149588039-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Michel-Ange Balikwisha in action for Royal Antwerp against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise\" class=\"wp-image-202752\" \/> Photo by Tomas Sisk \/ Photo News via Getty ImagesMarc Overmars wants \u2018serious bids\u2019 for Michel-Ange Balikwisha<\/p>\n<p>The Belgian side have many players available for transfer and Overmars has stated that anyone in the last year of their contracts would be sold for the right price.<\/p>\n<p>However, Antwerp aren\u2019t willing to entertain any lowball offers and while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.67hailhail.com\/club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celtic<\/a> weren\u2019t officially named, the former Arsenal player has warned the Hoops to not test his patience.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-1548768160-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Royal Antwerp FC technical director Marc Overmars watches on before the Belgium Pro League Supercup\" class=\"wp-image-297495\" \/>Photo by ANP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>He told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gva.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">GVA<\/a>: \u201cThings like that (outgoing transfers) can happen in a day. I don\u2019t want to beat around the bush: many clubs are ready to make a move.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were some bids but they were not serious enough. We\u2019ll see if anything attractive comes along in the near future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Michel Ange-Balikwisha is the perfect player for the Celtic model<\/p>\n<p>Over the years the Bhoys have been excellent in buying cheap and selling for huge sums.<\/p>\n<p>Odsonne Edouard, Matt O\u2019Riley and Kuhn are just three of the players that have come and gone for big money.<\/p>\n<p>Balikwisha is only 24 and still has plenty of room to grow. If he were to be a hit in Glasgow, he could be the next to follow suit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Celtic have been pursuing Michel-Ange Balikwisha for some time now. 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