CM: Milan will make a new approach for De Ketelaere in the coming days

By Euan Burns -

AC Milan are set to make a fresh approach for Club Brugge midfielder Charles De Ketelaere with the backing of the club hierarchy, a report claims.

As has been reported by Calciomercato.com this evening, the Rossoneri are very serious about bringing De Ketelaere to the club as soon as possible and they have not been deterred by the first bid being rejected.

Milan made an opening bid of €20 million for the Belgian youngster but Club Brugge quickly rejected the bid. They want to receive at least €30 million for him but they will likely end up requesting €35 million.

Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara will not be put off and they are already preparing to increase their offer and present it to the Belgian champions.

They are able to do this as there is complete backing from those at the top of the club that De Ketelaere is worth the financial investment that it will take.

Tags AC Milan Charles De Ketelaere Club Brugge Frederic Massara Paolo Maldini

7 Comments

  1. Last update from Nico Schira who is a good source: “Charles DeKetaelere is a main target for #ACMilan as number 10 position. Milan working to submit to ClubBrugge a new bid (25M) to try to reach an agreement. Positive talks between Rossoneri and the agent T.DeMul for a 5-years contract. Leeds & #Leicester are also interested”

    Talk about a contract worth 2 mill euros per year.

  2. His current salary are 1m euro nett on brugge,if he accept 2m euro nett with AC Milan that will be more cheaper than dybala free transfer 7m euro nett salary for 5 years contract even if we pay CDK 35m euro transfer. Dybala wont get tax discount anymore due to already more than 5 years play on italy

  3. Serie A is a crazy beast, and it’s not easy on playmakers. I recall Diego of Juventus (N. 10 of Brazil national team) or Ariel Ortega of Sampdoria (N. 10 of Argentina NT) that failed to adapt and make a dent in serie A.

    Buying CDK for 30+ million is a bit gamble since we don’t know how he’ll adjust. The plus side is that even if he doesn’t adjust to AM role, he can play as a striker in a 2 striker formation. I’m tempted to think of the 2009 4-2-Fantasia formation of Leonardo with Boriello, Pato, Ronaldinho and Seedorf in attack.

    Hope we get him, though our management is not afraid to say no even to 1-2 mill if they think that the purchase is not within parameters. I didn’t like when we were being stingy with Simakan, but we got Tomori instead 6 months later and I couldn’t be happier.

    1. At least he has physicality and scoring ability by foot or header close to giroud or zlatan. And he even can learn much from the duo champs.

  4. Romano confirms Leeds has offerd 30 mill euro + add ons. Economic competition but CL, the will of the player and a scudetto ought to be good enough to get him.

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