While Noa Lang has taken up most of the headlines, Milan are also working to sign Charles De Ketelaere from Club Brugge.
The Rossoneri are working to increase the options at the disposal of coach Stefano Pioli and looking towards Belgium for new talents.
It is already widely reported that they are targeting Club Brugge attacking winger Lang, who can play on the right or the left.
Interest in his club teammate De Ketelaere has also been going on for several months and following the Scudetto victory and takeover from American investors RedBird, they have the resources to make the move stick.
According to Sportitalia and Calciomercato.com, Milan are working to negotiate down the €30m asking price.
Creative midfielder De Ketelaere only recently turned 21 and already has six senior caps for Belgium, in which he scored one goal.
A product of the Club Brugge academy, he scored 18 goals and provided 10 assists in 49 competitive games for the side this season.
He is also strong in the air and can play as a centre-forward at times.
Milan face competition from Leicester City, but are confident their work over many months can make them the favourites.
#Milan , primo contatto con il Bruges per #DeKeteleaere : la situazione https://t.co/1jGJEar90S pic.twitter.com/9Wp5O43gcl
— calciomercato.com (@cmdotcom) June 4, 2022
The priorities are a really good right winger and a central mildfielder, yet they look for a 1.92 cm playmaker and center backs. Paolo please focus
What are you talking about @N lol. YMaldini knows what he’s doing. De Ketelare signing would be amazing can play CAM (which we desperately need) and as a false 9. Central mid is Sanches and RW he’s working on Zaniolo, Lang, etc…we also Need a CB. Romagnoli is gone, Gabbia is unproven and not ready and Kajer is coming off major knee surgery and is 34. Kalulu will be moved to RB. Need a CB. Trust Maldini he knows what he’s doing.
The state of our CAM is worse than RW. As for CM, we have Pobega back.
Kessie (arrive in Italy at 18 years old) and Romagnoli are homeground players, it won’t be easy to replace them.