Charles De Ketelaere has finally completed his transfer from Club Brugge to Milan, their most expensive signing of this era.
He will wear the Number 90 jersey and signed a contract until June 2027, where he is expected to earn €2.2m per season.
The negotiations dragged on all summer and seemed on the verge of collapse at times, but a deal was at last done for €32m plus €3m in bonuses and a 12.5 per cent cut of the future transfer fee.
The 21-year-old Belgium international flew in last night from Brussels and had his medical tests today before signing the five-year contract at the Casa Milan headquarters.
At €35m, De Ketelaere is the most expensive signing Milan have made with Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara as directors.
De Ketelaere plays primarily as a trequartista – behind the strikers – or attacking midfielder, but he can also play as a False 9 or in wider roles.
He made his senior debut for Belgium in November 2020, securing eight caps and one goal.
If Serie A put all their best players into one side, could they win the Champions League?
Chapeau – I genuinely didn’t think this would happen. Let’s hope he performs to his potential and grows into a world-beater….
@Antonio F
Maignan
RB Skriniar Bremer Theo
Barella Brozovic SMS
Chiesa Vlahovic Leao
Struggling to pick a RB… Cuadrado, Calabria, Dumfries? Not a strong position for the league atm
Subs
Szczesny Bastoni Cuadrado Tonali/Locatelli Pogba Dybala/Di Maria Lautaro/Lukaku
Not favourite for the CL I think, but a contender for sure if they had time training and playing together
Really very glad with this deal, I’m certain CDK will deliver the goods, we’ll just have to be a little patient.
Football will die without Romford.