GdS: Clever clause helped Milan get CDK deal over the line – all the details

By Isak Möller -

AC Milan have finally secured the services of Charles De Ketelaere, following what was several weeks of intense negotiating with Club Brugge. In the end, the Rossoneri decided to include a clause in their offer. 

In addition to bonuses, Milan decided to include a percentage clause on a future resale in favour of Club Brugge. It’s something we have seen before, such as when Luvas Paqueta left for Lyon, but this clause slightly differs from that.

According to Gazzetta Dello Sport (via SempreMilan), the fixed part of Milan’s offer is €32m, while there is an additional €3m in bonuses. The resale clause, which amounts to 12.5%, will only be active on the part of the sum above €32m (i.e. the profit).

For example, if Milan were to sell CDK for just €20m in two years, then Club Brugge will not get anything from the clause. However, if the playmaker were to leave for €70m, the Belgian side will be entitled to around €4.5-5m.

It’s a very clever clause that we have seen before, as Milan used it when they signed Romagnoli from Roma. Of course, the defender ended up leaving the Rossoneri for free.

Tags AC Milan Charles De Ketelaere Club Brugge

12 Comments

      1. Yep! Basically @Math if we sell De Ketelaere for anything over 35 Mil therefore gaining profit, they get 12.5% of JUST the profit not the whole sale so for example if we sell him for 50M then thats a profit of 15 Mil therefore 12.5% of 15M is more or less 1.8-1.9 mil

        1. Myself, now I understand. 12.5% of Just THE PROFIT; nice math.
          Nice one guys but come on!
          Welcome;

          ❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤Charles “Charlie Chaplin” De Ketelaere ❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️

          #WeAreAcMilan #WeAreCampeones
          AcMilan Forever!
          ##Forza❤️🖤Milan

      2. I wonder why Milan didn’t use same option of % of resale value for Boatman…..I guess its because Lille needed cash ……

  1. Honestly, I have never heard about CDK until 6 months ago. Hope he is worth all the hype. I mean, he’s only 21 and paying 35 million for a player who played in minor leage and never ever played in top 5 league is a huge risk. Hope I am wrong and CDK will turn out as a great player.

    What I don’t understand is that we still haven’t secured Leao which is a great force now and wanted by half of Europe but instead we paid 35 million for unproven player??? Crazy.

    1. There’s nothing crazy of spending 35 Million for a young and very talented players. Those numbers are the average for todays market and it mostly thanks for EPL clubs and PSG who ruin the market value.

      And FYI. Milan bought Leao for €30 Million, 19 years old, unknown, and unproven back in 2019/20. But look at him right now. He’s worth than €100 Million.

    2. To Forza Milan..
      2019, Leao, 19 yo, 30 mil, not from big 5 league, unproven…similiar story with CDK, if not CDK is better (he was played on CL).
      Look at the value of leao now…
      There’s a little bit gamble on this CDK case, but we have Pioli to change CDK to get better (hope can be a Kaka level). So, lets hope, optimist, believe and pray for Milan management and all players..

  2. To Forza Milan..
    2019, Leao, 19 yo, 30 mil, not from big 5 league, unproven…similiar story with CDK, if not CDK is better (he was played on CL).
    Look at the value of leao now…
    There’s a little bit gamble on this CDK case, but we have Pioli to change CDK to get better (hope can be a Kaka level). So, lets hope, optimist, believe and pray for Milan management and all players..

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