After an infinite negotiation with Club Brugge, Milan are about to formally put their hands on Charles De Ketelaere. He landed in Italy yesterday night. He will take the medicals and sign a five-year contract later today.
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As per Sky, the Rossoneri will pay €32M plus €4M add-ons for the Belgian starlet. The package contains a sell-on clause. He will earn €2.2M annually. The Scudetto winners had started off with a €20M offer and progressively raised it. His desire to join was key and allowed the talks to continue despite the difficulties.
De Ketelaere moves to Milan after spending his entire career at Club Brugge. He has collected 120 appearances among the pros, posting 25 goals and 20 assists. He’s coming off his most prolific season yet. The 21-year-old scored 18 times and set up 10 teammates in 2021/2022. He has eight appearances and one goal with Belgium.
According to Calciomercato, emissaries of the Rossoneri scouted the attacker in person over 20 times in the last couple of years. He first popped up on their radar in 2019 and never left. He will be the most expensive acquisition of the Paolo Maldini era. The player gave up part of his prospective salary to facilitate the transfer. Leeds United and PSG had also shown interest.
Our Take on Milan Signing De Ketelaere
Once again, the Italian champions displayed tremendous poise in the transfer market, and they were rewarded for it. The newcomer will need some time to adjust, more from the character standpoint than physically, but he might very well tip the scale back in their favor after the coups by the rivals. They couldn’t go another season with Brahim Diaz as their top no.10.
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