Michel-Ange Balikwisha is back on Celtic's agenda after scouts reportedly watched him in action over the weekend. The £5million-rated winger has been on Brendan Rodgers' radar for some time and The Scottish Sun report that the Hoops ran a fresh check on him during Royal Antwerp's thrashing by Union Saint-Gilloise on Saturday night.

The Portuguese star has four goals and two assists to his name, including a close-range effort to set Celtic on their way to a routine 3-0 victory over Hearts last weekend. And he is desperate to see the Hoops bring their 'A-game' between now and the season's conclusion at the end of May.

Former Rennes head coach Jorge Sampaoli, who sacked just days after Kyogo Furuhashi arrived from Celtic as winger Jota moved in the other direction, has revealed he had nothing to do with the Japan striker's January transfer.

Jota returned to the Hoops in January after a frustrating 18 months away, a period in which he made just 35 appearances following his high-profile exit in the

Report as Celtic beat Hearts 3-0 in the Scottish Premiership; Daizen Maeda opened the scoring; Jota made it 2-0 with Maeda adding a third before the break; the Jambos remain sixth with two games left

Maeda netted either side of Jota’s strike as Celtic edged closer to securing their fourth consecutive William Hill Premiership title.

UK: Motherwell v Celtic, Scottish Premiership at Fir Park Stadium, Motherwell, Scotland on 02 February 2025: Pictured: Jota (Celtic) slides in to make the final score 1-3 Motherwell Fir Park ...

The striker, who left Celtic mid-season, has found himself benched more often than not, leading to criticism from some corners for making the switch when he

Before Scotland's double-header against Croatia and ... That was Portugal with Cristiano Ronaldo, Diogo Jota, Bruno Fernandes and Francesco Conceicao. None of that lot could expose him.