Michel-Ange Balikwisha has said his goodbyes at Royal Antwerp ahead of his move to Celtic.
The winger, who played no part in the Belgian side's 2-1 win over KV Mechelen yesterday, was invited onto the pitch to say his farewells to the supporters.
Pictures have emerged showing his teammates encouraging him to take centre stage as he waved to the fans, and then even grabbed a flag pole to hoist Antwerp's colours in the air.
Balikwisha even stayed behind to sign autographs with the fans too.
The 24-year-old is set to travel to Scotland to complete a £5m transfer to Celtic.
He's been a long-term target for Brendan Rodgers, with the Northern Irishman finally set to secure the signing.
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Parkhead chiefs jetted out to Belgium in recent days to conclude the deal to take the left-winger to Glasgow.
Balikwisha has been an Antwerp player since 2021, when he moved to the Pro League side for £4m.
He's made 144 appearances for the club in total, scoring 29 goals.
His current manager, Stef Wils, was asked about the player's omission from the squad at the weekend.
And he admitted that his move was close to being finalised.
He said: “Discussions are ongoing at a club and personal level.”
