Charles De Ketelaere’s future is now in the balance after the shock news that Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara have both been sacked, a report claims.
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According to Corriere della Sera (via PianetaMilan), one of the reasons that prompted Cardinale to break with Maldini was the failure of the 2022 summer transfer window and in particular the choice of the directors to invest 70% of the available budget (€35m euros out of €50m) on a single player.
That player is De Ketelaere who had a very disappointing first season with zero goals and only one assist in 40 games across all competitions to his name, and that raises questions about his future too.
It was Maldini who strongly pursued him last summer and invested a large amount after weeks of negotiations, only to eventually lose his job partly because of that strategy.
There is no arguing that the Belgian’s first season was a flop and, therefore, Cardinale’s new Milan seem willing to let him leave. However, the right solution must be found in terms of transfer fee and destination.
