Done deal · 2026

Michel-Ange Balikwisha joins Gent on loan (option to buy, €4m)

Celtic → Gent · Loan + option to buy (€4m) · Value €5m · Confirmed

Confirmed 29 Aug 2026

Michel-Ange Balikwisha, a forward, has joined Gent on loan from Celtic, with an option to buy at €4m, confirmed 29 Aug 2026. The deal is now settled in Transfer Tracker's Done Deals record.

Who broke it: Sacha Tavolieri, 28 Aug 2026, on completion day.

How the deal happened

• Interest · not reported
• Talks · not reported
• Agreed · 28 Aug 2026 · Sacha Tavolieri
• Here we go · 28 Aug 2026 · Anthony Joseph, Sacha Tavolieri
• Signed · 29 Aug 2026 · Sacha Tavolieri, Anthony Joseph, Ben Jacobs

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• Michel-Ange Balikwisha profile, value & stats
• Gent transfers & squad
• Celtic transfers & squad
• Done Deals · every completed transfer & spend tracker

See the full completed-deal record and more business at both clubs. Open on transfertracker.ai