Leeds United have not entirely given up on their hopes of signing Charles De Ketelaere even after he chose AC Milan, according to a report.
Milan were locked in a transfer battle with Leeds over the summer and ended up winning the duel for the Belgian, but he is without a goal to his name yet and has attracted some scrutiny for performances that have been largely inconsistent.
TEAMtalk report that Leeds remain on the trail of De Ketelaere and they have ‘asked to be kept informed by Milan’ over their plans for the €32m Belgium international, with their director of football Victor Orta and first-team coach Jesse Marsch still big admirers of the player.
They wish to know if De Ketelaere could be allowed to depart any time soon, even if just on a loan deal, but their initial enquiries have been rebuffed as the Rossoneri management are happy to be patient with the forward while he adapts.
Technical director Paolo Maldini admitted a week ago that De Ketelaere is ‘suffering’ at Milan so far but urged patience and backed him to show his worth in time, remarking that he signed a five-year contract and not a five-month one.
