There’s pressure from Italian media on Milan starlet Charles De Ketelaere who hasn’t yet found the net in 11 appearances across all competitions this season.
The 21-year-old was Milan’s big summer signing. The Serie A champions needed a new attacking midfielder, so they secured the services of the Belgium international for €32m plus add-ons.
Stefano Pioli has gradually included him in the starting XI, but the ex-Club Brugge man has only delivered an assist in 11 appearances this season. Almost all Italian sports papers have an article about CDK today, two days after their 3-0 loss against Chelsea in the Champions League.
La Gazzetta wrote that his performance against the Blues at Stamford Bridge was ‘the worst of the season’ for the 21-year-old, who is not sure about a starting spot against Juventus tomorrow.
Gazzetta highlighted how fans on social media have been complaining about the starlet for the first time since the start of the season.
Likewise, Il Corriere Dello Sport analysed that Milan are ‘waiting’ for the 21-year-old, while the political paper Il Corriere Della Sera wrote that CDK ‘must wake up’ and ‘quickly understand that he is at Milan.’
Italy World Cup Winner Marco Tardelli added in his column for La Stampa that the Rossoneri lost against Chelsea also due to De Ketelaere’s poor performance.