After the late, late show of summer 2024 it seems that Nicholson is wanting to repeat that white knuckle ride with the added jeopardy of Celtic being involved in a Champions League Play Off.
Often in situations like that a club would be sparked into some token action, leaking news of transfer activity to a favoured source knowing that it will quickly go viral.
Going to the media isn’t the sort of negotiations that Celtic encourage, it works at other clubs but Celtic prefer silence rather than dealing with agents that like to see their names appear in print.
Michel-Ange Balikwisha is close to a transfer to Celtic. The Scottish top club has been in talks for some time and is now pushing through.