Celtic pursuits of a long term attacker are becoming the centre of conflicting rumours abroad as uncertainty lingers over their long term future. Back in January, the Premiership champions were linked to a move for Royal Antwerp winger Michel Ange Balikwisha. His season was disrupted by injury but still scored four times with three assists in 18 games overall, but a move away from Belgium could beckon with just a year left on his deal. This is not the first calendar year in which Celtic have been linked to Balikwisha. Back in July 2024, the Hoops were rumoured to be interested in the former Belgian youth international but it is now claimed that their long term ambitions have been dented. According to reports in Belgium, 5.1 million euros is the amount Antwerp are believed to be demanding off suitors and even though there has been a long standing interested, Celtic think this is a price too high for someone who didn鈥檛 have their injury issues to seek last season. It goes as far as saying that Celtic are unlikely to sign the winger this summer but it鈥檚 a report in direct conflict with Voetbal Belgie鈥檚 recent suggestions. They have stated: 鈥淢ichel-Ange Balikwisha may leave Antwerp with a good offer. According to Scottish sources, Celtic would be prepared to throw up to 6 million euros on the table. Antwerp expects more, but the Great Old needs money and is therefore in a weaker negotiating position.鈥 That is a totally difference set of circumstances, with that report claiming they鈥檇 be willing to cough up more than an extra one million euros than the price they are suggested to believe is too high. It leaves the situation surrounding Antwerp鈥檚 winger in a state of doubt over what actually is going to come next. Speaking earlier this year, the attacker said of interest from other clubs including Celtic: 鈥淲ithout the injuries I have had this season, I probably wouldn鈥檛 be at Antwerp anymore. I suffered a meniscus in the 2024 winter transfer window. And last summer, Celtic, Lille and Lens came knocking and I was out again at a bad time. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 know whether I will leave this summer. The chairman and Marc Overmars will be in charge of that in the coming weeks. How I end the play-offs will determine a lot. If I continue on this path with the way I am playing, things can go quickly. And if it turns our tomorrow that my Antwerp story is coming to an end, then I hope to sign elsewhere in time, so that I can play a farewell match to the fans.鈥 Celtic currently have Daizen Maeda, Nicolas Kuhn, James Forrest and Yang to call upon on the flanks with Jota out long term. There is doubt over the future of Kuhn though with talk of RB Leipzig and the Bundesliga in the air, while Newcastle United have been mentioned as a suitor.