AC Milan are willing to sell Charles De Ketelaere this summer if the right offer were to arrive, according to a report.
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As Calciomercato.com report, De Ketelaere arrived last summer from Club Brugge in a deal worth €35m, which was almost 80% of the entire budget available for the summer transfer market.
However, he managed one assist and zero goals in what was a difficult first season. With the farewell of Paolo Maldini – his main defender and admirer – it seems that the Belgian is no longer as certain of staying at the club.
Stefano Pioli clearly does not put much faith in De Ketelaere who was also taken off at half-time of Belgium’s game against Israel in the U21s, showing that he is clearly going through a difficult moment.
The first hypothesis is a loan, to allow De Ketelaere to get continuous playing time at a club with less pressure and which can also highlight his potential. Concrete offers have not yet been received but the player’s agent is evaluating all options.
However, a permanent sale cannot be ruled out either. First of all, since CDK is linked to the Rossoneri with a contract until June 2027 and with a residual value in the balance sheet of around €28m, Furlani and Moncada have set a price that means there would be no loss.
Secondly, the difficulty of finding a club willing to pay this amount cannot be underestimated, in light of the investment made by the Rossoneri 12 months ago.
These are parameters that will have to be taken into consideration when pondering the question of De Ketelaere’s future. A future that could well be away from Milan.
