CM: De Ketelaere in elite company in Serie A as €23m move seems a formality

Charles De Ketelaere was once again decisive for Atalanta as they won at home against Udinese to keep the pressure on in the battle for the top four.

De Ketelaere got two assists today during La Dea’s 2-0 victory, meaning that he is one of three players in Serie A this season in all competitions with at least seven goals and seven assists, alongside with Marcus Thuram and Olivier Giroud.

As is being reported by Calciomercato.com, De Ketelaere has ‘found his smile again’ in Bergamo. After a complicated season with Milan, the Belgian went to Atalanta with the aim of relaunching himself and demonstrating his qualities, and he is succeeding.

The Nerazzurri are satisfied with the performances of the versatile forward and are increasingly convinced that they have made the right choice by focusing on him in the summer.

De Ketelaere arrived at Atalanta on a €3m paid loan with a €23m option to buy plus some bonuses on top. If the former Club Brugge star continues to perform at this level in Bergamo, they are determined to use their option to buy.

Why didn’t thinks go to plan for the 22-year-old with the Rossoneri? In truth, it was a multi-layered problem that we attempted to analyse.