Balikwisha set to leave Celtic with three clubs interested - gossip
Celtic winger set to move on with three clubs interested as Scottish champions target goalkeeper.
Michel-Ange Balikwisha, a 25-year-old Celtic forward, is expected to depart the club as he has become a victim of manager Martin O'Neill's tactical strategy, with Monza, Basel, and Elversberg scouting the player. Meanwhile, Celtic midfielder Arne Engels has signed a five-year contract with West Ham United for a fee of £22 million, shattering the English Championship transfer record.
Blackburn Rovers are also interested in Celtic goalkeeper Balazs Toth, with the club seeking a fee exceeding £4 million. LA Galaxy forward Kyogo Furuhashi opted to join Birmingham City instead of returning to Celtic, as he aimed to cement his position at the latter. Celtic is actively trying to deter Premier League clubs from signing their 17-year-old striker Emmanuel Obidiwe.
Former Celtic full-back Efrain Juarez is confident in his eventual return to the Glasgow club to take on managerial duties. Arsenal is currently leading the race for Celtic manager Paul Hinshelwood, and Rangers have made an offer for striker Kelsy; however, PSV Eindhoven is puzzled by Rangers' withdrawal from the £6.5 million deal for winger Couhaib Driouech.
The Ibrox club believes the 24-year-old's injury was known to Rangers, and he will soon regain full fitness. Rangers manager Derek McInnes personally intervened to secure the loan signing of 27-year-old left-back James Penrice from AEK Athens. Former Rangers midfielder Derek Ferguson has suggested that the Ibrox club contacted his son Lewis, but Bologna valued the 26-year-old Scotland midfielder too highly, making their efforts futile. St Mirren has agreed to a deal with Arsenal to sign 20-year-old winger Ismeal Kabiaon on loan.
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