{"id":32670,"date":"2025-12-13T02:16:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T07:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/13\/celtics-failure-who-hasnt-contributed-anything-is-worst-signing-since-barkas\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T02:16:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T07:16:29","slug":"celtics-failure-who-hasnt-contributed-anything-is-worst-signing-since-barkas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/13\/celtics-failure-who-hasnt-contributed-anything-is-worst-signing-since-barkas\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtic&#8217;s failure who &#8216;hasn&#8217;t contributed anything&#8217; is worst signing since Barkas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/13\/celtics-failure-who-hasnt-contributed-anything-is-worst-signing-since-barkas\/#Celtics_worst_summer_signings_ranking\" >Celtic&#8217;s worst summer signings ranking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/13\/celtics-failure-who-hasnt-contributed-anything-is-worst-signing-since-barkas\/#Why_Balikwisha_was_Celtics_worst_addition_since_Barkas\" >Why Balikwisha was Celtic&#8217;s worst addition since Barkas<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/13\/celtics-failure-who-hasnt-contributed-anything-is-worst-signing-since-barkas\/#Celtic_star_%E2%80%98bound_to_leave_but_could_become_new_Tierney_under_manager_Nancy\" >Celtic star &#8216;bound&#8217; to leave but could become new Tierney under manager Nancy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy&#8217;s eyes were quickly opened to how difficult the job was after losing his first two games in charge of the club.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>The French tactician is now preparing for Sunday&#8217;s League Cup final against St Mirren after losing 2-1 to Hearts on Sunday and 3-0 to Roma on Thursday at Parkhead.<\/p>\n<p>While Nancy&#8217;s tactics and systems can be criticized and blamed for the two results, blame should also be placed on the summer reinforcements as several players have not produced results.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ranking-celtic-39-s-worst-summer-signings\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Celtics_worst_summer_signings_ranking\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Celtic&#8217;s worst summer signings ranking<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Celtic called up 10 players at short notice in the summer transfer window to strengthen Brendan Rodgers&#8217; squad, and signed Kelechi Iheanacho the day after the transfer window closed.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, several of these new recruits have not stepped up to provide consistent quality on the pitch for the Hoops, or are not considered good enough to be given much of a chance to make an impression.<\/p>\n<p>For example, WhoScored reports that Hayao Inamura and Jermai Simpson-Pucey have each made one appearance in the Scottish Premiership this season since joining Parkhead.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Ranking of Celtic&#8217;s worst 5 summer reinforcements<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>rank<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>player<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Michelle-Ange Balikwisha<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>sebastian tunecuti<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Hayato Inamura<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Shin Yamada<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Jermai Simpson Pusey<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>As you can see from the table above, Sebastian Tunekti also ranks as one of the club&#8217;s worst summer signings, having scored just two goals in 19 games according to Sofascore since his \u00a35.2 million move from Hammarby.<\/p>\n<p>However, we rank Michel-Ange Balikwisha as the club&#8217;s worst signing. Because he currently looks like the worst business for Celtic since signing Vasilios Barkas.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-balikwisha-is-celtic-39-s-worst-signing-since-barkas\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Balikwisha_was_Celtics_worst_addition_since_Barkas\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Why Balikwisha was Celtic&#8217;s worst addition since Barkas<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Celtic reportedly paid \u00a34.5 million to sign Barkas from AEK Athens in 2020, but he made just 24 appearances over three years before being released on a free transfer in the summer of 2023.<\/p>\n<p>According to Transfermarkt, the Greek international was unable to establish himself as number one in his first season, making just 15 league appearances despite being signed as the club&#8217;s most expensive goalkeeper in the club&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<p>The Hoops have now spent more than \u00a35m on six players since Celtic paid \u00a34.5m to sign Barkas in the summer of 2020. Since that summer, Tunekuti, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Auston Trusty, Adam Idah, Jota and Arne Engels have all been signed for more than \u00a35m, according to Transfermarkt.<\/p>\n<p>Carter-Vickers and Jota will be key players when they are fit. Trusty, Tunekuti and Engels started both games under Nancy, with Ider scoring 20 goals in all competitions last season before moving to Swansea.<\/p>\n<p>However, Balikwisa was signed from Royal Antwerp for \u00a35 million, slightly less than the six players mentioned above but more than Barkas, and was a huge failure at Parkhead.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Balikwisha in Celtic&#8217;s last 10 games<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Opposition<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>minutes<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>rome<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>heart<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>dandy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>hibernian<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>feyenoord<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>St Mirren<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>kilmarnock<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Central Jutland<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>rangers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>falkirk<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics by Sofascore<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>As you can see from the table above, the Democratic Republic of the Congo international has been an unused substitute in six of the club&#8217;s last 10 games in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>According to Transfermarkt, Balikwisha has appeared in 13 games for the Scottish giants this season, coming off the bench seven times, which means he is not even able to get on the pitch regularly.<\/p>\n<p>In the last 13 games, the Belgian-born flop has not scored a goal and provided one assist for his team, but this also shows that he hasn&#8217;t performed well enough to warrant more playing time at the top end of the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>Back in September, pundit Hugh Kevins claimed that Balikwisha was &#8220;not contributing anything&#8221; and looked &#8220;intimidated&#8221; in a Celtic shirt. Unfortunately, three months later, the situation still appears to be there.<\/p>\n<p>As for the \u00a35 million, the Hoops should get more out of the former Pro League star on the pitch this season, given the aforementioned success of players signed for similar sums in recent years. Because he didn&#8217;t offer enough money.<\/p>\n<p>Like Barkas, Balikwisa will eventually end up on the sidelines and see performances in place of other players, but based on current evidence it would not be surprising if he ends up like the Greek international, leaving the club for less than \u00a35 million in the future.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"celtic-donovan-was-set-to-leave-could-be-the-new-tierney\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/celtic-nancy-tierney.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/celtic-nancy-tierney.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Celtic_star_%E2%80%98bound_to_leave_but_could_become_new_Tierney_under_manager_Nancy\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tCeltic star &#8216;bound&#8217; to leave but could become new Tierney under manager Nancy<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The Celtic star, who was due to leave the club in the summer, could emerge as Wilfried Nancy&#8217;s own Kieran Tierney. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>That&#8217;s why he currently looks like the club&#8217;s worst contract since Barkas. That&#8217;s because he hasn&#8217;t contributed as much or established himself as a regular starter as other big-money acquisitions. But there is still time for him to change this opinion and build a career at Parkhead.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy&#8217;s eyes were quickly opened to how difficult the job was after losing his first two games in charge of the club. The French tactician is now preparing for Sunday&#8217;s League Cup final against St Mirren after losing 2-1 to Hearts on Sunday and 3-0 to Roma on Thursday at Parkhead. 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