Atalanta asked AC Milan about the possibility of obtaining a discount on the pre-agreed option to buy for Charles De Ketelaere but they did not get anywhere, a report claims.
According to what is being reported by Sky, De Ketelaere’s potential permanent stay at Atalanta has become ‘complicated’, or rather there is an unexpected obstacle to overcome. The Belgian, on loan from Milan to La Dea, has convinced Gian Piero Gasperini.
However, the Atalanta management have asked for ‘help’ from the Rossoneri. More specifically, they want to revise the price of the option to buy established last summer at €22m, adjusting it downwards.
However, at the moment Milan do not seem to want to consider giving in to Atalanta’s economic needs, with the management having made it clear they believe €22m is a price that it is fair for the value of De Ketelaere.
After an unconvincing season with Milan in 2022-23, the Belgian relaunched himself in Bergamo. He scored 10 goals in Serie A, two in the Europa League (which they won) and two in the Coppa Italia, where Gasperini’s side lost to Juventus in the final.
He ended up with a total of 14 goals and 11 assists, which convinced Atalanta to try and keep him, but there will be no discount on offer.
I hope we keep him but Atalanta should buy him if they’re smart.
If we keep him I am thankful to Atalanta for making him show the better of himself. Hopefully our new coach can develop him further.
We should turn around and ask for more money. Or just pull the plug and sell him to a different team.
He has no place at Milan.
We can’t ask for more money. He has clause in the loan contract, it’s up to Atalanta if they want to activate the clause or not, and the player to agree or not.
the clause is valid till 14th june I think, after which a renogiation is possible.
I’d be fairly confident we could get closer to €30mn from another club for CDK , either PL or even Bundesliga. So it’s in our interest to keep to the contract numbers, unless in the very very very slim chance we can negotiate something where we get say first option on Scalvini next summer (or a similar extrinsic benefit)
Let’s collect kopimeeners if we’re to give kealeteare
Helping Atalanta hand Beyer Leverkeusen their only defeat of this season has to have caught a lot of attention.
At this point, Milan should be able to sell CDK to any of a number of Premier League or Bundesliga teams for more than that €22m. Premier League might pay up to twice that for him.
Hmm where are all the teams from the Prem, Bundesliga or Serie A for that matter, banging down our door to sign him? #tumbleweeds