AC Milan is very close to closing the signing of Charles De Ketelaere, the Belgian jewel on whom they bet this entire summer market. The Italian champions are coming off their best season in 11 years and, despite financial constraints, they want to repeat the Serie A title and compete in the UEFA Champions League. Reinforcements were key to this and Ketelaere was the most wanted player on the market.
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The journalist specialized in signings Fabrizio Roman claimed that the deal is done. AC Milan and Club Brugge reached an agreement for the player and it is a matter of time before he signs the contract and becomes a new ‘Rossoneri’. It should be noted that Charles reached a personal agreement with Milan for more than a month, so reaching the Italian team was a priority for the footballer.
Charles de Ketelaere to AC Milan, here we go! Full agreement set to be completed with Club Brugge, after personal terms agreed weeks ago – just waiting to get the deal signed this weekend. 🚨🔴⚫️ #AC Milan
Charles only wanted Milan move as priority – he’s gonna sign until 2027. pic.twitter.com/DTFOSdUFri
– Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 29, 2022
It is speculated that the transfer figure is 35 million euros. attacking midfielder would sign a contract until 2027, with the ambition of establishing himself as a ‘Rossonero’.
Why did Milan hold on to Charles De Ketelaere so much?
He is 21 years old and is one of the most sought after players in Europe. He trained at Bruges and made his professional debut in 2019 (he did it on a special stage, in a Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain).
He established himself as the best Bruges player at the age of 19 and this led him to the Belgian national team. Despite his youth, he managed to debut and thanks to his offensive conditions, he won a constant place in the squad. Today he is the first choice on the bench to replace Eden Hazard or any player in attack and change the face of the team.
AC Milan will sign Charles De Ketelaere, a player who can be an attacking midfielder, midfielder, center forward and even right winger.
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