AC Milan have reached an agreement with Club Brugge for the transfer of Charles De Ketelaere after several weeks of negotiating. €35m was needed to convince the Belgian side and there are still some signings to make.
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De Ketelaere will bolster Milan’s attacking trio and the feeling is that he will be a starter immediately on Stefano Pioli’s side. Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara will now be able to focus on other departments on the mercato, mainly the defence and the midfield.
The Rossoneri want to bring in a centre-back before the window closes and also a central midfielder, amid the exits of Alessio Romagnoli and Franck Kessie. As per Corriere Dello Sport (via Calciomercato.com), they have €15m left of their budget.
That money could be used to sign someone like Renato Sanches, while a player like Japhet Tanganga could arrive on loan with an option to buy. Milan would thus postpone the payment and be able to bring in both despite having around €15m left.
