How 5 Celtic loanees are faring as big money flop suffers goal drought and forgotten £5m man restarts career

Record Sport looks at how the five first team players away on loan from Parkhead are getting on in the early stage of the season

By Anthony Evans · Daily Record

Published: Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 10:30 AM

Key Things to Know

Five Celtic first-team players are currently on temporary loan deals away from the club across Europe.
Michel-Ange Balikwisha scored his first goal for loan club Gent following a scoreless 14-game spell at Celtic.
Shin Yamada is enduring a goal drought after failing to score in his first six games for OH Leuven.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Celtic currently have five first-team players away on temporary loan deals following significant squad turnover under manager Martin O'Neill. Winger Michel-Ange Balikwisha, signed for £5million from Antwerp, scored his first goal for Gent after failing to score in 14 appearances for Celtic. Meanwhile, striker Shin Yamada remains without a goal in six appearances during his loan spell at Belgian side OH Leuven.

Playmaker Paulo Bernardo moved on loan to Polish club Gornik Zabrze to secure regular playing time after falling down the pecking order. Left-back Adam Montgomery joined Livingston for his seventh loan spell away from Glasgow, while Norwegian midfielder Odin Thiago Holm returned to Valerenga following calf surgery and a stint at Los Angeles FC.

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