The DR Congo worldwide, whom Celtic signed for £5m final summer, has didn’t nail down a beginning spot on the membership, with the 24-year-old struggling to obtain any game-time beneath Brendan Rodgers, Wilfried Nancy or the incumbent coach.
When quizzed in regards to the former Standard Liege and Royal Antwerp wide-man, O’Neill was sincere about Balikwisha’s state of affairs, insisting that timing has performed simply as largea half within the participant’s lack of minutes in addition to his personal type.
“Listen, to be completely sincere, I don’t suppose he’s had a correct probability,” his manager said. “He definitely hasn’t had a correct probability beneath my time, as a result of I assumed there have been different individuals who could also be higher geared up for this league at this minute.
“It might have been a different ball game if I’d had a pre-season, where I know what people can do in two or three weeks, finding out when you’re with boys every single day under a bit of sun or something.”
Balikwisha was one in every of Celtic’s high-profile signings final summer, although his lack of affect on the Scottish champions has been damaging, particularly relating to his hefty price ticket.
The attacker, who can play out broad in addition to by the center, has made simply 14 appearances in all competitions for Celtic this season, having failed to attain a single purpose in that point.
He has assisted his teammates on two events, although it could appear that his long-term future shall be away from Glasgow within the summer.
