A journalist has revealed that Paolo Maldini told him AC Milan are feeling very calm about Charles De Ketelaere, and they are expecting him to finally click soon.
De Ketelaere was Milan’s big splash of the summer transfer window as the management spent over €30m to sign him from Club Brugge, but the return so far has been disappointing with the Belgian amassing just one assist and zero goals.
Despite the unconvincing performances, Milan have full faith in the attacking midfielder and Stefano Pioli and Paolo Maldini have always defended him from criticism in the media, pointing to the time needed to adapt to a new country, a new league and bigger expectations.
Commentator Daniele Adani revealed during a segment on Rai Sport that he has spoken to Maldini about De Ketelaere and his development so far, with his comments relayed by MilanLive.
“Maldini told me that Charles is very strong, a respectable boy and that they believe in him. There is great trust on the part of Milan, take the examples of Tonali and Leao. He said he likes to play striker. He has incredible values, he is a boy who has just arrived at San Siro and must be accompanied,” he said.
