Charles De Ketelaere was linked with a move to the Premier League before he arrived at AC Milan, and now there are two clubs who have registered an interest ahead of the summer.
De Ketelaere was the marquee signing of Milan’s 2022 summer transfer window that followed the Scudetto win, but he never really got going in his first season at the club for various reasons as he failed to score and got just one assist.
However, the Belgian seems to be back to his best since joining Atalanta on a loan with option to buy deal, having amassed 10 goals and seven assists in 31 appearances across all competitions.
According to the latest from Fichajes, Arsenal and Manchester United will look to make an attempt to acquire the services of De Ketelaere in view of the summer transfer window.
The former Club Brugge star’s resurgence in form has ‘managed to attract the attention of some of the most prestigious clubs in the Premier League’ such as the two mentioned, who are both looking for creative midfielders.
As mentioned, Atalanta have an option to buy him permanently but they could be tempted to then sell him on for a big profit. Milan will have an eye on this given they would net a percentage of the resale value.
The source mentions that CDK may see this as a ‘golden opportunity to head to the Premier League to finally try to make that leap in quality’ after a couple of years in Italy.
