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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.

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  1. henriks tongue

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    If signed as a squad player - fair enough. Good cover for a year or two then sell for profit.
    But my worry is that he will be the first XI signing and we don't go in for anything better as Kuhn replacement.
     
    henriks tongue, Jun 27, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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    Supremely "meh".
     
    LectersLuncheon, Jun 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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  3. HTG "I have an uncle who does Yoga"

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    He's not being brought in as the Kuhn replacement, he plays on the left.
     
    HTG, Jun 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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    He plays in the opposite wing, Nygren plays Kuhn's position (RW) left footed cutting in , in a very similar way .
     
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  5. henriks tongue

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    Fair, but same logic applies on left with Maeda - assuming Daizen moves into middle (or leaves :fear:).
    This guy is not an upgrade on either Maeda or Kuhn.
     
    henriks tongue, Jun 27, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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  6. HTG "I have an uncle who does Yoga"

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    It would near impossible for us to buy an upgrade on either at their best. We could definitely find someone a bit more consistent than Kuhn, but to get better than either would require funds we dont have.

    Orjasaeter, as good as he looks, wouldn't be better than Kuhn or Maeda either.
     
    HTG, Jun 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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  7. Mr Shelby Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    At the end of the day, very few of us on here have actually seen any of these guys play. So we can only speculate as to how good they will or could be.

    As above, whether he signs or not will have nothing to do with Kuhn.

    As much as I think we need 2 left wing options whilst Jota is out, if in 6 months time we had him and this guy for LW with Maeda able to fill in, that'd be great depth on paper. Assuming he can hit the ground running.

    Right wing is another story.
     
    Mr Shelby, Jun 27, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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    Only two more twitter links needed for a welcome thread.
     
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  9. henriks tongue

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    I respectfully disagree.
    We should always be looking to get better, if we don't are we saying that last season is as good as it gets?

    I like Maeda but there are very clearly gaps in his capability that can be improved as both winger and striker - but it's not Balikwisha (imo) but it certainly could be Jota post Jan. KT and Jota I'm very excited about.
    Hopefully Balikwisha is a Jota backstop and Yang/Palma squad upgrade - that makes more sense.

    Kuhn on form is truly excellent but again consistency and attitude an issue - so either he improves himself or more likely he goes - much more optimistic about Nygren than Balikwisha, although he might be more Rogic than Kuhn.

    We've not had a truly outstanding striker since peak Kyogo, but even then we've had much better. So who's better or more realistically, has the potential to be better.

    Then theres the midfield - the biggest issue and opportunity to improve of all.
    Desperately in need of a natural #6 and more personality/positivity overall to better enable the front 3.
    Again, a great #6 could also improve Engels, enables Calmac to be pushed up to #8. Who replaces Hattate and Calmac long term?
    It's a big season for midfield - if Engels doesn't step up this season or a decent offer comes in - we should sell him.

    Continuos improvement is what's needed and what Brendan talks about constantly.
    Hopefully the club will support that ambition
     
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    henriks tongue, Jun 28, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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    I think it's hard to upgrade but you never know. Sometimes players can come in cheap and tear it up. Nygren will do that in sure.

    I also think you may be able to lose your best player but if you invest the money to receive right you are a better team as a whole.
     
    Westlondonscot, Jun 28, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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  11. Roadrunner Gold Member Gold Member

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    Some difference the feeling around this from when he was first linked
     
    Roadrunner, Jun 28, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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